[mythtv-users] New Australian XMLTV grabber

Markus Buchanan markusb at netspace.net.au
Sun Nov 28 07:43:28 UTC 2004


yep, /var/local exists and anything can write to it just for the sake of 
testing this I made it chmod 777

Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote:

> What about write permission to those directories?
>
> Does /var/local exist?
>
> M.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Buchanan" 
> <markusb at netspace.net.au>
> To: "Michael Cheshire" <michael at cheshire.id.au>
> Cc: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] New Australian XMLTV grabber
>
>
>> Michael,
>>
>> Yeah lynx works as well, and the directories are set up to allow writes
>> also, I just can't figure it out.
>>
>> tearing my hair out really, because Mythtv and all associated plugins
>> are working well, guide data is the only thing missing.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Markus
>>
>> On Sun, 2004-11-28 at 10:28, Michael Cheshire wrote:
>>
>>> Markus,
>>>
>>> It looks like there is a connectivity problem - but the best way to 
>>> test it
>>> I guess is to try something like :
>>>
>>> lynx http://tvguide.ninemsn.com.au
>>>
>>> (you may need to install lynx)
>>>
>>> If that works then you/ve got connectivity alright - I suppose you've
>>> checked permissions etc to see if you can write to those directories 
>>> under
>>> the user you are running tv_grab_au under?
>>>
>>> M.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Buchanan" 
>>> <markusb at netspace.net.au>
>>> To: <michael-mlists at cheshire.id.au>; "Discussion about mythtv"
>>> <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] New Australian XMLTV grabber
>>>
>>>
>>> >I think this went astray somewhere so I am posting the reply again...
>>> >
>>> > The PC has definitely got connectivity, ping and everything else 
>>> (web,
>>> > ssh, email etc) all work perfectly, this script just seems to be 
>>> unable > to
>>> > download data for some reason.
>>> >
>>> > Is there any chance it may be a firewall/router issue do you think?
>>> >
>>> > Myth is working perfectly now, all except for program data.
>>> >
>>> > markus
>>> >
>>> > michael-mlists at cheshire.id.au wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Has the PC got internet connectivity? Can you resolve dns names?
>>> >>
>>> >> i.e. does
>>> >>
>>> >> ping www.google.com.au
>>> >>
>>> >> work?
>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Buchanan"
>>> >> <markusb at netspace.net.au>
>>> >> To: "Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists)" 
>>> <michael-mlists at cheshire.id.au>
>>> >> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:49 AM
>>> >> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] New Australian XMLTV grabber
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> What I actually get in running the script is the following:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> grabing 7 days into /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/guide.xml
>>> >>> starting 5 threads
>>> >>> loading queue
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/22112004/guide.html
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/23112004/guide.html
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/24112004/guide.html
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/25112004/guide.html
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/26112004/guide.html
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/27112004/guide.html
>>> >>> ...giving up on /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/28112004/guide.html
>>> >>> queue is complete
>>> >>> all threads done
>>> >>> building xml structure
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/22112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/23112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/24112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/25112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/26112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/27112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> can't read /var/local/tv_grab_au.fta/28112004/guide.prn
>>> >>> writing file
>>> >>> done
>>> >>>
>>> >>> There is no data in the above directories, and the script takes 
>>> about >>> 1
>>> >>> minute to run. This seems a bit quick.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> any ideas?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> markus
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Michael Cheshire (Mailing Lists) wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Here ya go - this one works for me.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Buchanan"
>>> >>>> <markusb at netspace.net.au>
>>> >>>> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>>> >>>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:13 AM
>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] New Australian XMLTV grabber
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>> Okay, this looks good but I can't get it to work for me...
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> I am in Adelaide, get all sorts of compile errors when it 
>>> runs. Had
>>> >>>>> thread errors etc initially, but recompiled Perl with threads 
>>> so >>>>> that
>>> >>>>> is
>>> >>>>> fixed, but I guess I have stuffed something when editing the 
>>> >>>>> script,
>>> >>>>> not
>>> >>>>> being a programming/scripting person, I am tearing my hair out.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Does anyone have an already edited script for Adelaide?
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> thanks
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> markus
>>> >>>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> !DSPAM:41a93a76297109459620547!
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