[mythtv-users] MySql permissions required for Frontend accessing Backend?

alunt2003 at googlemail.com alunt2003 at googlemail.com
Thu Jul 6 19:16:50 UTC 2006


Kevin Kuphal, who happens to be a Linux guru, thinks:
> alunt2003 at googlemail.com wrote:
> > Hi Guys/Gals.
> >
> > I've had MythTV working for months on a combined Frontend/Backend.
> > I now want another Frontend (on the same lan 192.168.0.x) to connect to the backend.
> > I have entered the following in mysql:
> >
> >  grant all on mythconverg.* to mythtv@"192.168.0.%" identified by "mythtv";
> >  flush privileges;
> >
> > The new Frontend kinda connects,but not fully.
> > I can see in the job queue that i have two programmes waiting,yet i dont
> > get to see any of my recordings.
> >
> > As i go throught the menus it gives me the "Could not connect to the
> > master server--is it running blah..." error, yet i have the same user
> > name and password as the frontend on the backend box.
> >
> > This is what i see in an xterm:
> >
> > 2006-07-06 19:54:36.848 Connecting to backend server:mythbackend.podzone.org:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> > 2006-07-06 19:54:36.848 Connection timed out.You probably should modify the Master Server 
> > settings in the setup program and set the proper IP address.
> >
> > Any Ideas?
> >   
> Do you have DNS or your hosts file set properly to find that servers IP 
> from name (mythbackend.podzone.org)? 
> 
> Kevin

Yes,I have my hosts setup fine.   192.168.0.7     mythbackend.podzone.org mythbackend

However i have the ip address in the frontend and not the backends hostname.



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