MythTv

Compro Videomate ir

configure udev

UBSYSTEMS=="pci",KERNEL=="event*",ATTRS{vendor}=="0x1131",SYMLINK+="input/irremote"

Remotely running and remotely display x apps

xauth add `xauth -f /var/run/gdm3/auth-for-mythtv-*/database list`
export DISPLAY=:0

Keyboard doesn't work with xorg.conf

xorg is meant to use HAL now but if you bought a crap tosiba tv that doesn't put out a usable ESSID you might end up with one.

If you do you will need AllowEmptyInput

Section "ServerFlags"
   Option         "blank time" "0"
   Option         "standby time" "0"
   Option         "suspend time" "0"
   Option         "off time" "0"
   # allow keyboard to be auto detected without specifying one
   Option  "AllowEmptyInput"       "false"
EndSection