[mythtv-users] Cannot access recorded video from remote front end

[Steven Adeff]

On 10/8/06, kim gross <kgross at jensalt.com> wrote:
> >you may want to look at the log output of the remote frontend to see
> >why it can't play the file. if you don't have the recordings localy
> >mounted mythbackend should stream it to the frontend anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> My setup is getting stranger all of the time.  I just did an upgrade of
> the backend and frontend again, via atrpms, and now this is the output
> from mythfrontend.  I don't understand why it is trying to contact
> 127.0.0.1  since  this machine only has a frontend running on it, nor
> can I figure why it is adding the extra / in front of the file name.
>
> [root at main ~]# mythfrontend
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.552 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.618 XScreenSaver support enabled
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.619 DPMS is disabled.
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.793 New DB connection, total: 1
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.834 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> 192.168.1.12
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.852 Total desktop dim: 1280x1024, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.889 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.943 Current Schema Version: 1160
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.943 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20060828-3 www.mythtv.org
> 2006-10-08 02:55:57.974 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> 2006-10-08 02:55:59.707 Total desktop dim: 1280x1024, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-10-08 02:55:59.726 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0
> 2006-10-08 02:55:59.727 Switching to square mode (blue)
> 2006-10-08 02:55:59.828 Using the OpenGL painter
> 2006-10-08 02:56:00.681 Joystick disabled.
> mythtv: could not connect to socket
> mythtv: No such file or directory
> lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> 2006-10-08 02:56:00.946 Loading from:
> /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
> 2006-10-08 02:56:01.602 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2006-10-08 02:56:01.836 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a media
> handler ext()
> 2006-10-08 02:56:01.838 Registering MythDVD VCD Media Handler as a media
> handler ext()
> 2006-10-08 02:56:01.966 Registering MythGallery Media Handler 1/2 as a
> media handler ext()
> 2006-10-08 02:56:01.967 Registering MythGallery Media Handler 2/2 as a
> media handler ext(gif,jpg,png)
> 2006-10-08 02:56:02.811 Using NV NPOT texture extension
> adding: 1,0,0 -- DVDRW SOHW-1693S
> adding: ATA:1,0,0 -- DVDRW SOHW-1693S
> adding: ATAPI:0,0,0 --  CCS Disk
> adding: ATAPI:0,1,0 --  CCS Disk
> adding: ATAPI:1,0,0 -- DVDRW SOHW-1693S
> adding: ATAPI:1,1,0 --  CCS Disk
> 2006-10-08 02:56:03.063 Registering MythMusic Media Handler 1/2 as a
> media handler ext()
> 2006-10-08 02:56:03.065 Registering MythMusic Media Handler 2/2 as a
> media handler ext(ogg,mp3,aac,flac)
> SIP listening on IP Address 192.168.1.108:5060 NAT address 192.168.1.108
> SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
> 2006-10-08 02:56:03.526 Removing stale cache dir:
> /root/.mythtv/themecache/blue.1024.768
> 2006-10-08 02:56:40.326 Unable to find image file:
> /usr/share/mythtv/themes/blue/stream.png
> 2006-10-08 02:56:40.326 MythThemedMenuPrivate: Missing image in
> buttondef STREAM
> 2006-10-08 02:56:43.744 XMLParse::LoadTheme using
> /usr/share/mythtv/themes/blue/ui.xml
> 2006-10-08 02:56:44.289 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.1.12:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2006-10-08 02:56:44.297 Using protocol version 31
> 2006-10-08 02:56:47.883 RemoteFile::openSocket(control socket):
>                         Could not connect to server "127.0.0.1" @ port 6543
> 2006-10-08 02:56:47.884 RemoteFile::openSocket(file data socket):
>                         Could not connect to server "127.0.0.1" @ port 6543
> 2006-10-08 02:56:47.884 RingBuffer::RingBuffer(): Failed to open remote
> file (myth://127.0.0.1:6543/1056_20060630150000.mpg)
> 2006-10-08 02:56:47.884 PlaybackBox Error: Could not open file for
> preview video.
> 2006-10-08 02:56:50.098 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2006-10-08 02:56:50.108 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> 192.168.1.12
> 2006-10-08 02:56:50.598 TV: Attempting to change from None to
> WatchingPreRecorded
> 2006-10-08 02:56:57.103 RingBuf(/video/store//1056_20060630150000.mpg):
> Invalid file (fd -1) when opening '/video/store//1056_20060630150000.mpg'.
> Destroying SipFsm object

go into your .mythtv directory and open up mysql.txt, whats it show
for DBHostName?
run myhtv-setup go to the general screen and whats it show for the
different options on the first page for the IP addresses?

-- 
Steve
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