[mythtv-users] Re: Crazy VNC idea
Joseph A. Caputo
jcaputo1 at comcast.net
Fri Oct 29 03:58:08 UTC 2004
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 22:41:17 -0400
"PAUL WILLIAMSON" <pwilliamson at mandtbank.com> wrote:
> Ok, I had a really crazy idea tonight...my main myth box needed
> to get moved over from the "development" area to over by my
> stereo. Before I moved it, I wanted to make sure I could get to
> the machine (more than ssh), so I installed vnc and fired up
> vnc on my work laptop upstairs. Once I logged in, I brought
> up mythfrontend, and voila!, I was running myth on my laptop
> over VNC. I can do everything, but I have no sound. In googling
> around, I can't determine if I'm missing a setting, or if VNC
> just doesn't do sound.
>
> Am I missing something?
VNC doesn't do sound. You'd need something like NX, but I don't know
how easy it is to set up as it's still rather immature.
-JAC
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