prefacing this with the fact that i'm a complete linux newbie. that, and i'm soooo close to finishing an install and sooooo tired after working on it for almost a week now.

in r4, i used to be able to exit out of myth, hit f1, grab an xterm window and type "mythtv-setup" -- or something to that effect.

now, since upgrading, all i get is "cannot connect to x server" because the only terminal i can get to is by hitting ctrl+alt+f1. am i just crazy? am i making it too hard? i just want to make a few changes i've read about to my input devices and i don't want to do a complete reinstall to get there. i'm so close to a working myth box, i don't want to start over.

i've been looking for a post that talks about it for about 2 hours now. it seems like it's just something that's taken for granted by folks who actually know what their doing -- unlike me.

thanks.

chris.

Exit out of MythTV and right click on the desktop. Shall I go further or can you take it from here?

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I really miss the F1 key to bring up the menu to be able to start mythtv-setup from a shell. On previous versions I could manage to do a complete knoppmyth install without a working mouse.

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I like the idea of not having to use the mouse as well, as where I am setting up my Box is not really convenient to use the mouse, fortunately mine is optical.

Different window manager, different configuration. I'm sure if you Google fluxbox hotkeys you'll find something. Once you've found and tested, you can post a hint. Who knows, it may find it's way into the next release...

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I found the instructions and to put them simply and to work how is previously suggested:


This is the file that contactins the hotkeys and from what I have read, you need to add to this file:


In thoery this should configure the F1 key to start xterm. Unfortunately being at work, I am unable to test this theory, but when I do get the chance to give it a go I will let you know how it goes, unless someone beats me to it.

[EDIT] Oops I forgot to post my reference:
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~reinholz/freebsd/fluxconfig.htm#keys

Not quite... Notice, I stated post a hint. The proper place would be Hints & Tips not Installation.

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Sorry for posting my findings here, but as I had not tested them I can not confirm they are in fact an Hint or a Tip. But I do understand where you are going and it is confirmed it should diffenently be placed in that forum.

Again apolgies.

sweet. thanks for the help guys.

i don't have a mouse hooked up either. probably why i missed something so obvious... er... that's what i tell myself anyway.

chris.

I tried this last night, but found it didn't work, perhaps I did not type the command correctly which I will check when I get the chance.

Right it doesn't work. Hence my 'not quite' above...

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