[mythtv] mythbackend not starting

Bruce Markey bjm at lvcm.com
Thu Mar 13 07:08:20 EST 2003


Doug Beattie wrote:
> I have the cvs for mythtv compiled and mythepg works fine, but when
> I try to start mythtv I get:
> 	connecting to backend server: localhost:6543
> 	Could not connect to backend server
> 
> If I try to start mythbackend I get:
> 	No setting found for this machine's BackendServerIP.
> 	Please run setup on this machine and modify the first page
> 	of the general settings.
> 
> My general configuration was set up using the basic defaults:
> 	IP address for my system is 127.0.0.1
> 	Port the server runs on: 6543
> 	Port the server shows status on: 6544
> 	Master server IP address: 127.0.0.1
> 	Port the master server runs on: 6543

You should replace the IP addresses with the real addresses
for the machine(s) involved.

> What is the process for getting the backend going so I can run
> either the mythfrontend of just mythtv?

After you've set the addresses in "setup", start "mythbackend"
then start mythfrontend or mythtv.

> Did I miss something in the FAQ?

Not the FAQ but see:

http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-18.html#ss18.8

--  bjm




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