[mythtv-users] Anyone running a diskless frontend?

[IvanK.]

Further to this discussion, I have been thinking about this.  <Disclaimer>  
this is a question, not a suggestion.  I haven't tried it and doubt it will 
be very efficient.</Disclaimer>

How about running the backend *and* frontend somewhere in a storage room or 
whereever you can't hear it.  Then next to your TV you have a Pentium 200 or 
some such just running X -query mythserver?  Vanilla pentiums used to be 
quiter than a mouse.  Double that with a nfs-root and you have a dead silent 
"frontend" that only has a network card and a TV-out PCI card.  The video 
card of course must have xv support.  You have to take care of audio.  How 
about nas?

Would the traffic choke a 100MB switch?  Is this even feasable to attempt?

Thanks,
IvanK.

On Thursday 13 February 2003 04:09 am, Bruce Markey wrote:
> Aaron Stewart wrote:
> > I dunno.. It seems like network transfer of data is adding another level
> > of complexity that could be avoided, but if sound dampening is
> > necessary, then it's a necessary evil :).
> >
> > My understanding was that an uncompressed mpeg2 stream ran at
> > 18mbits/sec, which translates to:
> >
> > send->18mbit
> > recv<-18mbit
> > buffer->18mbit (for delayed playback)