[mythtv-users] connection timeout (frontend won't talk to backend on same system)

[Chris McCuller]

when I said both NICs would let me browse the net, I meant either eth0 
or eth1 active with the correct IP settings (assigning IP info statically).

Thanks!
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Chris McCuller wrote:
> running FC5 with latest yum updates/upgrades
> myth .20
> 
> when starting the frontend and trying to watch livetv, I get an error 
> saying 'Could not connect to the master backend server - is it running? 
> Is the IP address set for it in the setup program correct?'
> 
> the answers are YES, it is running, and I DON'T KNOW if the IP address 
> is correct. I've tried 127.0.0.1 and my local IP address. I've got 2 
> NICs (3COM 905c and Nvidia Nforce3) and both will let me browse the net, 
> but Mythfrontend will not for the life of it see the backend process 
> running. There is no firewall running. The frontend and backend are on 
> the same box.
> 
> I've dug around online, and haven't found anything like this. It's 
> probably something small and random (ie something that'll make me feel 
> dumb when it's brought to my attention) that I missed. any suggestions?
>