alternatively, mythbuntu can be used to install a mythtv client: a front-end-only system. this might be useful where users already have a central storage server in their home. the central storage device can act as a mythtv server, and the mythtv front-end client software can be installed on devices with low-power hardware. mythbuntu can also run directly from a cd-rom (without installation), provided that there is a network connection to a pc with a mythtv back-end server.