For what it's worth, I picked up a couple ox used Xboxes at a local pawn shop for $130CDN (Approx $110US). I reflashed the bios and loaded Xebian (I believe it also has an NFS install option). They are a litthe sluggish with only 64MB RAM but the price was right.
Greg -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of stan Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:30 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Building front end only machines (KnoppMyth ?) On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 03:18:57PM -0800, Paul Bender wrote: > On Tue, 2005-01-04 at 17:34 -0500, stan wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 07:36:51PM -0800, Paul Bender wrote: > > > On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 21:53 -0500, stan wrote: > > > > I've finally gotten (what I hope) to be a stable backend machine set up. > > > > > > > > > > Have you considered using network boot to install and configure > > > your front end? Something like <http://wwww.linpvr.org>. In > > > addition to pulling the boot image from the server, it pulls the > > > configuration from the server as well. > > > > Does this work sort of like the Linux Terminal Server Project? If so > > it would be worht setting up, as the front ends could be diskless. > > I am not familiar with how the Linux Terminal Server Project does > things. > > MiniMyth from <http://www.linpvr.org> is completely diskless. Right > now, it downloads the kernel, root file system and configuration from > a TFTP server. Media directories for pictures, music and videos can be > mounted using NFS or SMB. In addition, there are thoughts of adding > support for NFS mounting the root file system. That's close. LTSP ises PXE boot, which gets it an IP address, then it does tftp to get a minimal loader, and then gets the kernel. Everything else is done ive NFS from the "server". Works like a charm. Once loged in to the diskless machine, you are "on the host" for all user practical purposes. > > MiniMyth is tailored for Via EPIA M series motherboards. It does not > contain support for other hardware. > Ues, that's why I asked. I don't have that hardware. LRSP supports a variety of hardware, so I was thinking of looking into using it. Thanks. -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005
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