[mythtv-users] Problem with Ubuntu upgrade 0.24 to 0.25

[Damian]

Hello all,

Well, sometimes it goes smoothly, sometimes not. A few days ago, I 
switched over my Ubuntu install of mythtv (Mythbuntu on top of an Ubuntu 
setup) from the 0,24 repositories to the 0.25 repositories. After 
running the Update Manager, it suggested that I do a 'partial upgrade'.

Most of the update went without a hitch, except for upgrading the 
mythtv.cnf file. I got a message asking me if I wanted to keep the 
current file or accept the changes. I've been stung by this sort of 
thing before, so I cut and pasted the differences. Here's what was 
displayed during the install:

--- /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf    2012-04-18 20:27:49.000000000 +0100
+++ /etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf.dpkg-new    2012-05-03 
00:07:41.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
  [mysqld]
-bind-address=0.0.0.0
+#bind-address=0.0.0.0
+max_connections=100

I believe I told it to keep the current file. Here's the contents of my 
mythtv.cnf file as it is today:

[mysqld]
bind-address=0.0.0.0
max_connections=100

The install then continued as normal and finished. Now the fun begins :-)

I tried to run the frontend (on the same system) and a little message at 
the bottom of the screen (gnome) kept popping up saying that the 
frontend was restarting. This popped up every few seconds, so it was in 
some sort of loop.

I rebooted and still had the same problem.

If I try to go to the backand setup, I get asked if I would like to 
start the mythtv backend, which implys that the back end isn't even 
running any more. I click on 'yes' and am then asked if I would like to 
run mythfilldatabase. I click 'yes' again. At no point am I taken into 
the backend setup screens.

If I try to go into the backend setup again, I get asked if I want to 
run mythtv backend again etc etc.

I've just had a look at /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log and it doesn't 
seem to have had an entry since 3rd May. The 
/var/log/mythtv/mythfrontend.log file hasn't had an entry since the 2nd May.

Where can I look for some information that could help to fix this?

Thanks
Damian