[mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Robert Denier
This is probably easy, but I can't think of an obvious way to automatically login as a user. From that point you need to start X and mythfrontend, but that is probably easy as long as one can figure out how to execute a script as a particular user. The overall idea is to have the system get

Re: [mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Sasha Z
I cheat and use kdm with auto-login, and have it load a custom ~/.xsession On 11/28/05, Robert Denier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The overall idea is to have the system get to the point that you can use the remote automatically after you turn it on. I'm using Gentoo Linux. This shouldn't be

Re: [mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Brad DerManouelian
In KDE Control Center - Login Manager - ConvenienceClick the auto-login box. The other settings you need are obvious there.Then, make sure you have it set to start your session from saved session, launch Myth (back end if needed and front end definitely). Then save your session. Now when you boot,

Re: [mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:07:26 -0600 Robert Denier wrote: This is probably easy, but I can't think of an obvious way to automatically login as a user. From that point you need to start X and mythfrontend, but that is probably easy as long as one can figure out how to execute a script as a

Re: [mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Robin Gilks
This is probably easy, but I can't think of an obvious way to automatically login as a user. From that point you need to start X and mythfrontend, but that is probably easy as long as one can figure out how to execute a script as a particular user. The overall idea is to have the system

Re: [mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Steve
Robin hit the nail on the head here... editing the inittab is the most efficient way On 11/28/05, Robin Gilks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm running gentoo on a keyboardless/mouseless box so this is what I cameup with.If not already using it, emerge mingetty and put the following into /etc/inittab -

Re: [mythtv-users] Auto login as user and start Myth.

2005-11-28 Thread Phill Wiggin
On 11/28/05, Robin Gilks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is probably easy, but I can't think of an obvious way to automatically login as a user. From that point you need to start X and mythfrontend, but that is probably easy as long as one can figure out how to execute a script as a