[mythtv-users] Problems installing FE only on Mythbuntu 8.04

[Matt Emmott]

On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Mario Limonciello <mario.mailing at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> When it tries to connect to the backend, it is literally just trying to
> connect
> to the MySQL port with the username and password you supply.  Once it
> verifies
> that it was able to 'connect', it will allow you to move forward.  The
> choice
> for 8.04 to require you to test the connection first was made because
> really
> weird errors will pop up later if the connection isn't working during
> install.


It turned out that it was a comedy of errors - The NIC was disabled in the
BIOS, and my backend was hard coded to listen only on 127.0.0.1. I guess I
understand the need to force a connection test, but it would be nice to be
able to launch a terminal or _something_ that would allow me to troubleshoot
the issue. It's extremely frustrating to not be able to do anything but go
back or quit.

>
>
> If you don't trust ubiquity on this, try connecting on a command line
> using the
> mysql command line utility.


Again, I was trapped in the installation UI and didn't see any obvious way
to launch a command line. Plus it appears that the MySQL troubleshooting
pages on the Wiki have changed and I couldn't find the command example to
connect to the backend over MySQL.

>
>
> That option to pull information is only if you have used the 'live
> frontend'
> during that boot.


Interesting. I had thought that maybe it was a uPNP  thing. Thanks.

>
>
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> mario.mailing at gmail.com
>
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