[K12OSN] LTSP Home System

[Sean]

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but its been a while
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:09:47 -0500, Jack <jackpal at cfl.rr.com> wrote:

> This might sound strange but I am using k12ltsp as my home automation
> system.  Currently I have my server(s) in a closet.  The ltsp server is
> hooked into my stereo via the soundcard output.  I'd like to have and
> icon on all the desktops that basically runs the home stereo via xmms.
> When I run xmms from a terminal the individual terminal brings up xmms
> and plays just fine from that location (say the garage).  I'd like to
> have an icon that launches xmms on the server console via.
>
> ssh server xmms
>
> This should start xmms on the local display but play from the server
> therby playing out the soundcard on the server and out the main home
> stereo.  Currently I get this error when I try:
>
> ** CRITICAL **: Unable to open display
>
> I realize that *all* the terminals are displaying from the server and
> that ltsp performs its magic via X11 but hopefully somebody out there
> gets my drift in what I am trying to do.
>
> Currently in order to play out of the home stereo I have to physically
> login to the server console and start xmms (like right now) and it
> plays.
>
> Thanks,
> Jack
> (running fc3 alpha!  works great too!)
>
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