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by steve_batten
June 28th, 2012, 9:31 am
Forum: Everything Hardware Related
Topic: mythTV problem: frontend id : Error_Open
Replies: 0
Views: 28315

mythTV problem: frontend id : Error_Open

I have MythTV running on an HP Proliant under ubuntu 12 I have a sony playTV dual tuner unit plugged in and a digitalnow pcie quad tuner card. They both seem to be erratic and go missing in action every so often. When I go into the MythTV backend setup and open the tuners I see the frontend Id is &q...
by steve_batten
May 12th, 2012, 5:26 am
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: Tight VNC Problem
Replies: 12
Views: 7981

Re: Tight VNC Problem

What messages do you get on your linux box when you initiate the virtual session using "vncserver" - my assumption is you have actually started a session on the linux machine before you try connecting remotely.
by steve_batten
May 2nd, 2012, 2:22 pm
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: UBUNTU 12.04LTS
Replies: 33
Views: 70984

Re: UBUNTU 12.04LTS

I seem to have gotten a VNC session up and running by changing the last line in the.vnc/xstartup file from "x-window-manager &" to "gnome-session" (at least I think this is what has fixed it - have been stuffing around trying a few things) Unfortunately it gives me Unity (whi...
by steve_batten
March 10th, 2012, 10:49 pm
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: VNC Server Not Working
Replies: 8
Views: 4999

Re: VNC Server Not Working

Re the different desktop, I believe (as stated I'm a newbie as well so this is definately a case of the blind leading the blind - anyone with a bit more expertise feel free to correct - I can take it :D ) Ubuntu can have different desktops depending on what particular flavour or style you like. Some...
by steve_batten
March 10th, 2012, 10:31 am
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: VNC Server Not Working
Replies: 8
Views: 4999

Re: VNC Server Not Working

Just cracked it (I think) - found an interesting article at http://scarygliders.net/2011/11/17/x11rdp-ubuntu-11-10-gnome-3-xrdp-customization-new-hotness/ with some info at section 4A. Basically my newb interpretation but seems to work: Create a new file in your home directory called .xsession and p...
by steve_batten
March 10th, 2012, 10:19 am
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: VNC Server Not Working
Replies: 8
Views: 4999

Re: VNC Server Not Working

No idea as to a solution but have the same problem so that makes two of us. Will continue trying things but I'm a newbie so its unlikely I will solve it.