[mythtv-users] Unable to access database from remote client II

[Tom Lichti]

JCA wrote:
>     OK, the problem in my previous message is fixed (mysqld was
> running with --skip-networking) but I still can't connect from my
> remote mythfrontend. Here is what I get when invoking it on the remote
> box:
>
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.016 Using runtime prefix = /usr/local
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.044 XScreenSaver support enabled
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.045 DPMS is disabled.
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.119 New DB connection, total: 1
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.134 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: B
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.136 Total desktop dim: 1920x1440, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.139 Using screen 0, 1920x1440 at 0,0
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.153 Current Schema Version: 1158
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.154 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20060828-3 www.mythtv.org
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.154 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.338 Total desktop dim: 1920x1440, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.339 Using screen 0, 1920x1440 at 0,0
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.340 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.371 Using the Qt painter
> 2006-12-03 18:55:01.986 Joystick disabled.
> 2006-12-03 18:55:02.645 Loading from:
> /usr/local/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./base.xml
> 2006-12-03 18:55:02.677 Loading from:
> /usr/local/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
> 2006-12-03 18:55:02.732 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2006-12-03 18:55:15.701 XMLParse::LoadTheme using
> /usr/local/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./ui.xml
> 2006-12-03 18:55:16.062 Connecting to backend server: B:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> 2006-12-03 18:55:16.062 Connection timed out.
>                         You probably should modify the Master Server
>                         settings in the setup program and set the
>                         proper IP address.
> 2006-12-03 18:55:21.538 Connecting to backend server: B:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> 2006-12-03 18:55:21.538 Connection timed out.
>                         You probably should modify the Master Server
>                         settings in the setup program and set the
>                         proper IP address.
>
>     Other than this, I have the following:
>
>     1) On the backend, with mythtv-setup I have specified that the
> name of the backend and master backend is B.
>
>   
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>    Everything seems to be fine, but the remote mytfrontend still does
> not work. Any ideas, anybody?
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Is 'B' a name, or IP? You have to use the IP, not a hostname.

Tom