Settings
Version 12 (brfransen, 05/16/2016 12:37 pm)
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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 |
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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. |
71 | 10 | brfransen | |
72 | 10 | brfransen | For more information open a terminal window and enter @msg_client.py --usage@ |
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74 | 10 | brfransen | h3. R7.x |
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76 | 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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78 | 2 | brfransen | To change the default appearance settings of osd_cat: |
79 | 2 | brfransen | * Edit @/etc/osd_cat.cfg@ to make osd_cat use a different color, outline, shadow or font |
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81 | 10 | brfransen | h2. Unclutter |
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83 | 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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85 | 1 | To change the default settings of unclutter: |
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86 | 10 | brfransen | * Edit or create @/etc/unclutter.cfg@ to make unclutter either more or less aggressive in hiding the mouse pointer. |
87 | 1 | ** @idle@ is the number of seconds between polls for idleness |
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88 | 10 | brfransen | ** @jitter@ is the amount of movement of the mouse pointer that is to be ignored and considered as random noise |
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90 | 12 | brfransen | h2. VNC |
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92 | 12 | brfransen | To change the options that x11vnc uses on startup, create the file /etc/x11vnc.cfg |
93 | 12 | brfransen | The file should contain one line like below. |
94 | 12 | brfransen | x11vnc_options=" -forever -rfbport 5902 --passwd mypassword" |
95 | 12 | brfransen | When x11vnc is started by the session it will use options listed in the file instead of the default. |