How are you guys running Sage in your system startup?

[sixdoubleo]

What is the bext way to configure SageTv Server to run automatically on Windows XP so that it starts up and goes to sleep without a user having to log in?

[stanger89]

You might want to check out this thread:
http://forums.sage.tv/forums/showthr...t=sage+service

[sixdoubleo]

Originally posted by stanger89
You might want to check out this thread:
http://forums.sage.tv/forums/showthr...t=sage+service

Well, it doesn't appear that anybody ever got it to work...although I did check that thread.

So I guess the better way to ask this is: "Is anybody currently running Sage on a Windows XP Pro machine such that it starts up automatically on its own? So if I kill the power to your house, and then turn it back on, will Sage come back to life all on its own?"

[gplasky]

Yes-but I only have the one user created (other than the Administrator). (And this user does not have a password.) It boots up and I have Sage startup minimized in the system tray. And my BIOS is set to reboot to OS. And this works for me.

Gerry

[musikit]

i auto login my user account and have a copy of the sagetv icon in the start up group. seems to work. you could add it as a service AFIAK

[danward79]

Yeah, i have it start up automatically, my pc log's it's self on using tweakui. I also use myhtpc as my shell.

Dan

[eruji]

Yup, mine starts when windows logs in too.

i use the tweak xp to auto login then girder takes control and starts up sage first, waits until i get the main menu, then sleeps it and brings up myhtpc.


as a side note i also use my USB-UIRT to to send a tv on command, video 1 and turn my stereo reciever on and change it to the dvd input when i reboot.

i wanted to be able to completely reset my system with a reboot, incase of a freeze up. Its a great WAF feature too.

[stanger89]

If you just want Sage to start automatically that's no big deal. What I do is have Sage set to start with windows in the tray and I enabled auto logon.

From the run command run "control userpasswords2" and uncheck the box that says users must enter password. That way you can have auto logon and still have a password.