[mythtv-users] mythfrontend on windows

[Kevin Kuphal]

Rick van der Mieden wrote:

> Hi There,
>  
> I've got a mythfrontend and backend running in the living room 
> connected to the TV, but I'd like to have a frontend running on my 
> laptop, which is running windows xp, to watch livetv. So I installed 
> winmyth with mythtv filters. But I can't get it to work. Connection to 
> my mysql backend is ok, but I get a lot of stupid windows errors if it 
> is starting at all. (I've got the latest .net 1.1 running as well)
> Is there anyone with experience with running mythfrontend on windows? 
> Is there any other way to get a mythfrontend running (someone tried it 
> with vmware or something?).
> I know it will work if install a linux besides the windows, but that's 
> not really an option right now.
>  

Ever thought of just booting the Knoppix CD which will provide a 
frontend from the CD (no installation required)?

Kevin