[mythtv-users] I can't make any progress in getting Mythtv to work

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 25, 2008, at 12:07 AM, daryl wrote:

> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> On Oct 24, 2008, at 11:14 PM, daryl wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Now when I click the "finish" button I get this message "Cannot find
>>> (ping) database host on network. Clicking on "ok" takes my back to  
>>> the
>>> first configuration page.
>>>
>>
>> You did install mysql server and set up the mythconverg database,  
>> right?
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/User_Manual:Initial_Installation#Setup_mysql_database_mythconverg
>>
> Synaptic shows that mysql server is installed.
> Database name is listed as mythconverg. Not sure about setting it  
> up. Is
> mythfilldatabase the same a mythconverg database?

No. You need the read, understand and follow the instructions in the  
link I gave you.