I have a backend running with a frontend on the same box plus a remote running wirelessly.
I am trying to get another remote frontend running on a Mint 18.1 laptop.
When I attempt to run it, it goes to the 'Country and Language' screen but just returns there.
How can I get to the screen pointing to the backend?
I can ping the backend server by the way.
MythTV Frontend on MintTV
Re: MythTV Frontend on MintTV
Hi,
Take a look at this: https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Config.xml#Troubleshooting
If it doesn't lead you to a solution, pastebin the entire frontend log and put
a link to the pastebin here.
Take a look at this: https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Config.xml#Troubleshooting
If it doesn't lead you to a solution, pastebin the entire frontend log and put
a link to the pastebin here.
Re: MythTV Frontend on MintTV
The link didn't help, I suspect because some files are missing from the install.
Because pastebin's default is 512K I had to split mythfrontend.log into 5 parts:
Name - Link
--------------
mythfront-1-of-5 n68M76PT
mythfront-2-of-5 nLQnfRbQ
mythfront-3-of-5 FWVS2Vm7
mythfront-4-of-5 LBt40dzQ
mythfront-5-of-5 nFD32CHG
Sorry if this makes things difficult.
Because pastebin's default is 512K I had to split mythfrontend.log into 5 parts:
Name - Link
--------------
mythfront-1-of-5 n68M76PT
mythfront-2-of-5 nLQnfRbQ
mythfront-3-of-5 FWVS2Vm7
mythfront-4-of-5 LBt40dzQ
mythfront-5-of-5 nFD32CHG
Sorry if this makes things difficult.
Re: MythTV Frontend on MintTV
Based on line 141 of https://pastebin.com/nFD32CHG ,
I'd say mysql isn't running. If Mint uses systemd (like
Debian and Ubuntu) I'd try: systemctl status mysqld.service .
Or it may be mysql.service etc., I don't know what Mint
uses.
Edit: this is a remote frontend and it's trying to use a socket
to connect to the backend. Does config.xml have the proper
address or hostname of the backend?
I'd say mysql isn't running. If Mint uses systemd (like
Debian and Ubuntu) I'd try: systemctl status mysqld.service .
Or it may be mysql.service etc., I don't know what Mint
uses.
Edit: this is a remote frontend and it's trying to use a socket
to connect to the backend. Does config.xml have the proper
address or hostname of the backend?
Re: MythTV Frontend on MintTV
Forgive me but isn't mysql required only on the backend server?
Why would it need to be running on a remote client?
Anyway, there is no config.xml associated with mythtv anywhere on the system.
How does it get created?
Why would it need to be running on a remote client?
Anyway, there is no config.xml associated with mythtv anywhere on the system.
How does it get created?
Re: MythTV Frontend on MintTV
Right, mysql only on the backend (I edited my post right after I made it.)
In any case, the FE can't connect to the DB.
A missing config.xml would explain why the frontend is trying to
use the localhost. It should be created after the entries on the
initial post here.
From line 143 (Using configuration directory = /home/thelma/.mythtv) we
know where the file should be. Is that directory writable by user thelma?
If Mint uses Mythbuntu, then mythtv-setup is really a wrapper script in
front of mythtv-setup.real. Try running that if it applies (because the
Mythbuntu script, I believe puts in symbolic links to /etc/mythtv/config.xml.
In any case, the FE can't connect to the DB.
A missing config.xml would explain why the frontend is trying to
use the localhost. It should be created after the entries on the
initial post here.
From line 143 (Using configuration directory = /home/thelma/.mythtv) we
know where the file should be. Is that directory writable by user thelma?
If Mint uses Mythbuntu, then mythtv-setup is really a wrapper script in
front of mythtv-setup.real. Try running that if it applies (because the
Mythbuntu script, I believe puts in symbolic links to /etc/mythtv/config.xml.