[mythtv-users] Channel Changing not working

Jeff Waters jeffwaters at wowway.com
Thu Jul 10 21:27:07 EDT 2003


On Tue, 2003-07-01 at 16:30, Adam Biskobing wrote:
> Thanks Isaac.  Changing the default channel did seem to fix the problem. 
> Any idea why that would be happening?  The default channel was set to 3, 
> which is a valid channel, but when I set it to 8 it started to work, I 
> can now change channels again.
> 
> On Tue, 1 Jul 2003, Isaac Richards wrote:
> 
> > On Tuesday 01 July 2003 02:47 am, Adam Biskobing wrote:
> > > Looking at the output for both mythfrontend and mythbackend the only
> > > strange error messages I get is when I hit the up arrow and down arrow
> > > while watching live tv.  The error message is:
> > >
> > > Channel: '' was not found in the database.
> > > Most likely, the default channel set for this input
> > > (1
> > 
> > Go set the default channel to something that exists in your database.  If that 
> > doesn't work, do a full dump of your capturecard, cardinput, and channel 
> > tables and include them in your reply.
> > 
> > Isaac
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Well I guess I'll add my dumps, seems myth 9.1 was working fine, I
upgraded to 10 and didn't like it, so wiped the database, wiped
/usr/local/source/ wiped all myth related files from /usr/local/bin and
also deleted everything in ~/.mythtv so I assumed I would be "clean" to
reinstall 9.1 again.

Now I can't change channels. :-(

I've wiped and reinstalled multiple times today. Also set the channel
during setup to different ones. It only tunes in that channel which I
set in ./setup. nothing can change it.

Basically after all this trouble I deleted my folders I was installing
from re-config'd and re-ran make/makeinstall to be sure I did not use
some corrupt install files.

Any help in figuring this out would be wonderful, thanks.

- Jeff

BEGIN DUMP
#########################################################################

CREATE TABLE capturecard (
  cardid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
  videodevice varchar(128) default NULL,
  audiodevice varchar(128) default NULL,
  vbidevice varchar(128) default NULL,
  cardtype varchar(32) default 'V4L',
  defaultinput varchar(32) default 'Television',
  audioratelimit int(11) default NULL,
  hostname varchar(255) default NULL,
  use_ts int(11) default NULL,
  dvb_type char(1) default NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (cardid)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

--
-- Dumping data for table 'capturecard'
--

INSERT INTO capturecard VALUES
(2,'/dev/v4l/video0','/dev/sound/dsp','/dev/vbi0','V4L','Television',0,'corsair',NULL,NULL);

--
-- Table structure for table 'cardinput'
--

CREATE TABLE cardinput (
  cardinputid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
  cardid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
  sourceid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
  inputname varchar(32) NOT NULL default '',
  externalcommand varchar(128) default NULL,
  preference int(11) default NULL,
  shareable char(1) default 'N',
  tunechan varchar(5) NOT NULL default '',
  startchan varchar(5) NOT NULL default '',
  PRIMARY KEY  (cardinputid)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

--
-- Dumping data for table 'cardinput'
--

INSERT INTO cardinput VALUES (3,2,3,'Television','',NULL,'N','4','3');
INSERT INTO cardinput VALUES
(4,2,4,'S-Video','/bin/true',NULL,'N','4','3');

--
-- Table structure for table 'channel'
--

CREATE TABLE channel (
  chanid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
  channum varchar(5) NOT NULL default '',
  sourceid int(10) unsigned default NULL,
  callsign varchar(20) default NULL,
  name varchar(20) default NULL,
  icon varchar(255) default NULL,
  finetune int(11) default NULL,
  videofilters varchar(255) default NULL,
  xmltvid varchar(64) default NULL,
  contrast int(11) default '32768',
  brightness int(11) default '32768',
  colour int(11) default '32768',
  PRIMARY KEY  (chanid)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

--
-- Dumping data for table 'channel'
--

INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3000,'C2wsf',3,'','Channel 2
WSFJ','',0,NULL,'C2wsfj.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3001,'C3amg',3,'','Channel 3
AMGCE','',0,NULL,'C3amgce.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3002,'C4wcm',3,'','Channel 4
WCMH','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/nbc_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C4wcmh.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3003,'C5wwh',3,'','Channel 5
WWHO','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/upn_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C5wwho.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3004,'C6wsy',3,'','Channel 6
WSYX','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/abc_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C6wsyx.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3005,'C7wos',3,'','Channel 7
WOSU','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/pbs_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C7wosu.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3006,'C8wtt',3,'','Channel 8
WTTE','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/fox_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C8wtte.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3007,'C9wgn',3,'','Channel 9
WGNSAT','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/wgn.gif',0,NULL,'C9wgnsat.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3008,'C10wb',3,'','Channel 10
WBNS','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/cbs_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C10wbns.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3009,'C11qv',3,'','Channel 11
QVC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/qvc_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C11qvc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3010,'C12us',3,'','Channel 12
USA','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/usa.jpg',0,NULL,'C12usa.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3011,'C13ni',3,'','Channel 13
NIK','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/nickelodeon.jpg',0,NULL,'C13nik.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3012,'C14am',3,'','Channel 14
AMWUAB','',0,NULL,'C14amwuab.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3013,'C15hs',3,'','Channel 15
HSN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/homeshoppingnetwork_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C15hsn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3014,'C16za',3,'','Channel 16
ZAP2IT','',0,NULL,'C16zap2it.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3015,'C17tb',3,'','Channel 17
TBS','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tbs_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C17tbs.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3016,'C18am',3,'','Channel 18
AMLACC','',0,NULL,'C18amlacc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3017,'C19cs',3,'','Channel 19
CSPAN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/cspan_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C19cspan.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3018,'C20ed',3,'','Channel 20
EDAC020','',0,NULL,'C20edac020.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3019,'C21go',3,'','Channel 21
GOAC021','',0,NULL,'C21goac021.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3020,'C21pu',3,'','Channel 21
PUAC021','',0,NULL,'C21puac021.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3021,'C22wo',3,'','Channel 22
WOW','',0,NULL,'C22wow.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3022,'C23to',3,'','Channel 23
TOON','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/cartoonnetwork_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C23toon.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3023,'C24di',3,'','Channel 24
DISN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/disneychannel.jpg',0,NULL,'C24disn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3024,'C25li',3,'','Channel 25
LIFE','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/lifetime_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C25life.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3025,'C26et',3,'','Channel 26
ETV','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/e.jpg',0,NULL,'C26etv.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3026,'C27co',3,'','Channel 27
COMEDY','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/comedycentral_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C27comedy.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3027,'C28vh',3,'','Channel 28
VH1','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/vh1.jpg',0,NULL,'C28vh1.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3028,'C29mt',3,'','Channel 29
MTV','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/mtv_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C29mtv.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3029,'C30fs',3,'','Channel 30
FSOH3','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/foxsports.jpg',0,NULL,'C30fsoh3.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3030,'C31go',3,'','Channel 31
GOLF','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/golf.gif',0,NULL,'C31golf.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3031,'C32tl',3,'','Channel 32
TLC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tlc.jpg',0,NULL,'C32tlc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3032,'C33es',3,'','Channel 33
ESPN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/espn_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C33espn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3033,'C34es',3,'','Channel 34
ESPN2','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/espn2_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C34espn2.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3034,'C35tn',3,'','Channel 35
TNT','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tnt_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C35tnt.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3035,'C36am',3,'','Channel 36
AMC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/amc_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C36amc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3036,'C37br',3,'','Channel 37
BRAVO','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/bravo_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C37bravo.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3037,'C38fo',3,'','Channel 38
FOOD','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tvfood.jpg',0,NULL,'C38food.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3038,'C39hg',3,'','Channel 39
HGTV','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/hgtv.jpg',0,NULL,'C39hgtv.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3039,'C40tc',3,'','Channel 40
TCM','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tcm.jpg',0,NULL,'C40tcm.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3040,'C41fa',3,'','Channel 41
FAMBOCO','',0,NULL,'C41famboco.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3041,'C42es',3,'','Channel 42
ESPNCL','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/espnclassic.jpg',0,NULL,'C42espncl.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3042,'C43ng',3,'','Channel 43
NGC','',0,NULL,'C43ngc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3043,'C43th',3,'','Channel 43
THN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/thn.gif',0,NULL,'C43thn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3044,'C44sc',3,'','Channel 44
SCIFI','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/scifi_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C44scifi.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3045,'C45ar',3,'','Channel 45
ARTS','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/ae.jpg',0,NULL,'C45arts.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3046,'C46hi',3,'','Channel 46
HISTORY','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/historychannel.jpg',0,NULL,'C46history.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3047,'C47no',3,'','Channel 47
NOGN','',0,NULL,'C47nogn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3048,'C48ds',3,'','Channel 48
DSC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/discoverychannel_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C48dsc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3049,'C49be',3,'','Channel 49
BETJAZZ','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/bet.jpg',0,NULL,'C49betjazz.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3050,'C50cn',3,'','Channel 50
CNBC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/cnbc_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C50cnbc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3051,'C51cn',3,'','Channel 51
CNN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/cnn.jpg',0,NULL,'C51cnn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3052,'C52am',3,'','Channel 52
AMHNES','',0,NULL,'C52amhnes.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3053,'C53ms',3,'','Channel 53
MSNBC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/msnbc.jpg',0,NULL,'C53msnbc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3054,'C54an',3,'','Channel 54
ANIMAL','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/animalplanet.jpg',0,NULL,'C54animal.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3055,'C55fn',3,'','Channel 55
FNC','',0,NULL,'C55fnc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3056,'C56cs',3,'','Channel 56
CSPAN2','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/cspan2_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C56cspan2.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3057,'C57on',3,'','Channel 57
ONN','',0,NULL,'C57onn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3058,'C58tn',3,'','Channel 58
TNN','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tnn_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C58tnn.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3059,'C59be',3,'','Channel 59
BET','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/bet.jpg',0,NULL,'C59bet.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3060,'C60cm',3,'','Channel 60
CMTV','',0,NULL,'C60cmtv.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3061,'C61tr',3,'','Channel 61
TRAV','',0,NULL,'C61trav.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3062,'C62tw',3,'','Channel 62
TWC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/weatherchannel_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C62twc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3063,'C63sh',3,'','Channel 63
SHOPNBC','',0,NULL,'C63shopnbc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3064,'C64fx',3,'','Channel 64
FX','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/fx.jpg',0,NULL,'C64fx.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3065,'C65to',3,'','Channel 65
TOOND','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/disneychannel.jpg',0,NULL,'C65toond.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3066,'C66tv',3,'','Channel 66
TVLAND','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/tvland.jpg',0,NULL,'C66tvland.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3067,'C67co',3,'','Channel 67
COURT','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/courttv.jpg',0,NULL,'C67court.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3068,'C68dh',3,'','Channel 68
DHC','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/discoverychannel_30.jpg',0,NULL,'C68dhc.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3069,'C69mt',3,'','Channel 69
MTV2','',0,NULL,'C69mtv2.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3070,'C70sp',3,'','Channel 70
SPEED','',0,NULL,'C70speed.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3071,'C81wo',3,'','Channel 81
WOW','',0,NULL,'C81wow.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3072,'C83in',3,'','Channel 83
INTL','',0,NULL,'C83intl.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3073,'C84ga',3,'','Channel 84
GAMESH','/home/jeff/.mythtv/channels/gameshownetwork.jpg',0,NULL,'C84gamesh.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);
INSERT INTO channel VALUES (3074,'C85ac',3,'','Channel 85
ACNTV','',0,NULL,'C85acntv.zap2it.com',32768,32768,32768);

############################################################
END DUMP



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