[mythtv-users] I can't connect to mythbackend from remote computer

curtlee curtlee2002 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 26 01:26:39 UTC 2007


On 3/25/07, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
>
> curtlee wrote:
> > On 3/24/07, Nick Morrott <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 25/03/07, curtlee <curtlee2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > 2007-03-24 20:32:44.679 Connecting to backend server:
> >> GeorgeDesktop:6543
> >> > (try 1 of 5)
> >> > 2007-03-24 20:32:44.680 Connection timed out.
> >> >                         You probably should modify the Master Server
> >> >                         settings in the setup program and set the
> >> >                         proper IP address.
> >>
> >> On your master server, you need to change its IP address from
> >> 127.0.0.1 to its actual IP address in mythtv-setup. The IP address is
> >> stored in the database, and the remote frontend will look it up. If
> >> it's set to localhost on the master machine, there is no way for the
> >> remote frontend to connect to it.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > It's set to the correct ip address. I went step by step through the
> > mythtv.org documentation. This is really haunting me. I just don't know
> > what
> > to do.
>
> You might check your ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt file. If the first line says:
>
> DBHostName=localhost
>
> then your local mysql client is trying to talk to the *local* mysqld
> server... which does not have a mythconverg database....
>
> Been there, done that...rum, neat over ice, does dull the pain of
> banging you head against the wall when you realize your error. I *think*
> this might be mentioned in the docs....
>
> OH...run 'service mysqld stop', *before* launching mythfrontend..you
> will see a different error.
>
> Geoff
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I recompiled mythtv on both computers, deleted all configuration file, set
them up from scratch. I now have no problems.
Thank Everyone For Your Input
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