Difference between revisions of "General Troubleshooting Tips"
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===Graphical=== | ===Graphical=== | ||
− | VNC | + | ====VNC==== |
− | + | This will enable you to view the graphical desktop of your Myth machine over the network without having to plug a monitor into the back. | |
+ | To run VNC, emerge it and review the documentation at http://realvnc.com | ||
+ | You will also want to download a VNC client to the desktop you will be working from. | ||
+ | Remotely login to the Myth box, then run VNC | ||
+ | #vncserver | ||
+ | Run the VNC client, and specify the IP address and display | ||
+ | 192.168.1.102:1 | ||
+ | Then enter your password. You should be faced with a simple graphical desktop. To run setup, simply run | ||
+ | #mythtv-setup | ||
+ | You may also want to see what is seen on the TV | ||
+ | #mythfrontend | ||
+ | Now you will not have to be running back and forth between the TV room and computer room! ;) | ||
[[Category:Troubleshooting]] | [[Category:Troubleshooting]] |
Revision as of 04:28, 29 April 2006
Contents
General Troubleshooting
Log Files
/var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log
Process
See User_Manual:Diagnosing_Problems See http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#ts
Remote Access
Terminal
PuTTY [Instructions...]
File Browsing
WinSCP [Instructions...]
Graphical
VNC
This will enable you to view the graphical desktop of your Myth machine over the network without having to plug a monitor into the back. To run VNC, emerge it and review the documentation at http://realvnc.com You will also want to download a VNC client to the desktop you will be working from. Remotely login to the Myth box, then run VNC
#vncserver
Run the VNC client, and specify the IP address and display
192.168.1.102:1
Then enter your password. You should be faced with a simple graphical desktop. To run setup, simply run
#mythtv-setup
You may also want to see what is seen on the TV
#mythfrontend
Now you will not have to be running back and forth between the TV room and computer room! ;)