You can disable that in myth control center. <div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 24, 2013 4:39 PM, "Dick Steffens" <<a href="mailto:dick@dicksteffens.com">dick@dicksteffens.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> I'm working through some frustrations with my myth box. One of the issues is having to wait while the front end attempt to connect times out. I know why it won't connect, and that's not what I'm focused on right now. Is there some way to tell the machine not to start the front end when I boot up? Thanks. -- Regards, Richard C. Steffens -- Ubuntu-mythtv mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu-mythtv@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mythtv</a> </blockquote></div>