[20:11] <mavblue> hello
[20:11] <mavblue> anyone around?
[20:12] <mavblue> got a question about installation
[20:22] <mavblue> well I'll just ask it anyways
[20:23] <mavblue> I have an existing ubuntu server with about a terabyte of movies on it that I would like to use as the backend, but I can't find anything anywhere that details what packages I would need to install
[20:23] <mavblue> and the frontend installation won't proceed until it detects the backend
[20:24] <mavblue> unless I make it a primary backend with frontend, which is undesirable considering I already have an existing server
[20:25] <mavblue> so the question is, what are the packages I need to install on my server(which has no gui) to proceed with installing the frontend?
[21:23] <mavblue> anyone around?
[21:24]  * mavblue pokes room
[22:15] <Kwisher> mavblue: the f/e will require a DE
[22:16] <Kwisher> i believe the b/e will also
[22:18] <mavblue> a what?
[22:33] <SmallwoodDR82> backend
[22:38] <mavblue> I realize I need a backend, that's the issue tho, I have an existing server with over a terabyte of media, but I don't know the name of the packages I need to install
[22:41] <mavblue> I'm stuck at the front end install because it wants a backend to connect to, and I don't see the point of installing a primary backend w/ frontend if my media resides elsewhere
[22:41] <mavblue> I just need some direction as to what the packages are called to install the backend on ubuntu server with no gui
[22:47] <mavblue> has nobody ever installed their backend to a headless box before?
[22:51]  * mavblue twiddles thumbs
[23:06] <Kwisher> MavBlue: do you have tuners on the server you mentioned?
[23:07] <MavBlue> nope, just media
[23:07] <Kwisher> then why do you need mythtv?
[23:08] <MavBlue> mythbuntu was recommended as a good media centre distro
[23:08] <Kwisher> just install xbmc on the f/e machine and share the media from the server
[23:08] <Kwisher> mythtv is a pvr
[23:09] <Kwisher> can be used as a media center but it would be overkill
[23:09] <MavBlue> can you recommend a good lightweight xbmc distro then?
[23:09] <Kwisher> install xbmc on ubuntu
[23:09] <SmallwoodDR82> openelec
[23:09] <Kwisher> it's just a package
[23:10] <MavBlue> tried that one, get's stuck in a loop on first boot
[23:10] <Kwisher> i just installed xbmc on manjaro
[23:10] <MavBlue> and full blown ubuntu is a tad heavy for this old pc
[23:11] <Kwisher> well if it won't run ubuntu then mythtv would be out of the question
[23:11] <MavBlue> I'm hoping, with fingers crossed, to find a distro intended for use as a media center and nothing extra
[23:12] <MavBlue> I'm sure it will run ubuntu, but unity is pretty overkill resourcewise
[23:12] <Kwisher> try xubuntu
[23:12] <MavBlue> I'm hoping to be able to play 720p without the gui getting in the way
[23:13] <Kwisher> you will need an nvidia card to offload to the gpu
[23:15] <Kwisher> what's the pc spec's?
[23:18] <MavBlue> pentium 4 3Ghz  2gb ram, ati 9250 256mb graphics