Settings
Version 10 (brfransen, 05/16/2016 12:37 pm)
| 1 | 1 | h1. Settings |
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| 3 | 1 | Many settings for your LinHES system can be accessed and changed in the Service Menu --> LinHES Configuration. |
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| 4 | 1 | Settings for MythTV can be accessed and changed in the Service Menu --> MythTV Configuration. |
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| 6 | 1 | h1. Other Settings |
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| 8 | 4 | brfransen | h2. Install Boot Settings |
| 9 | 4 | brfransen | |
| 10 | 4 | brfransen | There are various [[Boot Settings]] available from the [[Downloads|LinHES install image.]] |
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| 12 | 3 | brfransen | h2. MythVantage |
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| 14 | 8 | brfransen | [[MythVantage]] provides the settings in Service Menu --> LinHES Configuration. |
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| 16 | 9 | brfransen | h3. Disable Modules |
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| 18 | 3 | brfransen | To prevent MythVantage from erasing your custom settings, each module can be turned off. |
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| 20 | 6 | brfransen | Change which settings are applied in Service Menu --> LinHES Configuration: |
| 21 | 3 | brfransen | * Edit @/etc/mythvantage.cfg@ |
| 22 | 6 | brfransen | ** *True* will allow the module to apply the settings |
| 23 | 6 | brfransen | ** *False* will prevent the module from applying the settings |
| 24 | 6 | brfransen | +NOTE:+ The UI will still run and the settings can be changed but will not be applied to your system. |
| 25 | 6 | brfransen | To prevent the settings from being changed use Service Menu --> LinHES Configuration --> Access Control |
| 26 | 3 | brfransen | ** *Modules:* |
| 27 | 3 | brfransen | *** misc = True |
| 28 | 3 | brfransen | *** sleep = True |
| 29 | 3 | brfransen | *** hostype = True |
| 30 | 3 | brfransen | *** advanced = True |
| 31 | 3 | brfransen | *** audio = True |
| 32 | 3 | brfransen | *** network = True |
| 33 | 3 | brfransen | *** xorg = True |
| 34 | 3 | brfransen | *** webuser = True |
| 35 | 3 | brfransen | *** restartfe = True |
| 36 | 3 | brfransen | *** reloadfe = True |
| 37 | 3 | brfransen | *** ddns = True |
| 38 | 3 | brfransen | *** screensaver = True |
| 39 | 3 | brfransen | *** ir = True |
| 40 | 3 | brfransen | *** user = True |
| 41 | 3 | brfransen | *** software = True |
| 42 | 3 | brfransen | *** smolt = True |
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| 44 | 9 | brfransen | h3. Manual Access |
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| 46 | 9 | brfransen | If mythfrontend won't run and you can't access Service Menu --> LinHES Configuration you can run the individual [[MythVantage]] modules from the command line. |
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| 48 | 10 | brfransen | * Access Control: @mythinstall -s accesscontrol@ |
| 49 | 10 | brfransen | * Add/Remove Software: @mythinstall -s plugins,software@ |
| 50 | 10 | brfransen | * Advanced Settings: @mythinstall -s advanced@ |
| 51 | 10 | brfransen | * Audio Settings: @mythinstall -s sound@ |
| 52 | 10 | brfransen | * Display Settings: @mythinstall -s advancedX@ |
| 53 | 1 | * DDNS Settings: @mythinstall -s ddns@ |
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| 54 | 10 | brfransen | * File Shares: @mythinstall -s fileshare@ |
| 55 | 9 | brfransen | * Miscellanous Settings: @mythinstall -s misc@ |
| 56 | 10 | brfransen | * Network Settings: @mythinstall -s network@ |
| 57 | 10 | brfransen | * Remotes: @mythinstall -s ir@ |
| 58 | 10 | brfransen | * Screensaver Settings: @mythinstall -s screensaver@ |
| 59 | 1 | * Shutdown Settings: @mythinstall -s sleep@ |
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| 60 | 10 | brfransen | * System Type: @mythinstall -s hostype@ |
| 61 | 1 | * User Accounts: @mythinstall -s user@ |
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| 62 | 10 | brfransen | * VNC Service: @mythinstall -s vnc@ |
| 63 | 1 | * Web Security: @mythinstall -s webuser@ |
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| 64 | 1 | * Settings Profile Manager: @mythinstall -t@ |
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| 66 | 10 | brfransen | h2. On Screen Display |
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| 68 | 10 | brfransen | h3. R8 |
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| 70 | 10 | brfransen | LinHES R8 uses msg_client.py to add, remove, or list items in the queue of messages to be displayed on screen. |
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| 72 | 10 | brfransen | To change the default appearance settings of msg_client.py: |
| 73 | 10 | brfransen | * Copy @/usr/MythVantage/etc/msg.cfg@ to @/etc/msg.cfg@ |
| 74 | 10 | brfransen | * Edit @/etc/msg.cfg@ to make msg_client.py use a different font color, display timeout, screen position, or font |
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| 76 | 10 | brfransen | For more information open a terminal window and enter @msg_client.py --usage@ |
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| 78 | 10 | brfransen | h3. R7.x |
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| 80 | 10 | brfransen | LinHES R7.x uses osd_cat to display various system messages (shortcut keys, updates, backup, restore, screenshooter, etc) on the screen. |
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| 82 | 2 | brfransen | To change the default appearance settings of osd_cat: |
| 83 | 2 | brfransen | * Edit @/etc/osd_cat.cfg@ to make osd_cat use a different color, outline, shadow or font |
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| 85 | 10 | brfransen | h2. Unclutter |
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| 87 | 10 | brfransen | LinHES uses unclutter to hide the mouse pointer to make the system more like an appliance. Unclutter can be toggled on and off by pressing Ctrl + Alt + u or in R8 Alt + u. |
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| 89 | 1 | To change the default settings of unclutter: |
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| 90 | 10 | brfransen | * Edit or create @/etc/unclutter.cfg@ to make unclutter either more or less aggressive in hiding the mouse pointer. |
| 91 | 1 | ** @idle@ is the number of seconds between polls for idleness |
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| 92 | 10 | brfransen | ** @jitter@ is the amount of movement of the mouse pointer that is to be ignored and considered as random noise |