[mythtv-users] Cant add channel linup on fresh installs
Krys Allen
allen.krys at gmail.com
Wed Oct 10 18:44:16 UTC 2012
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
>
> I have built multiple mythbuntu installs over the past week and for some
>>>>>> reason none of them will allow me to download my channel lineup from
>>>>>> schedules direct. I have tried on 0.25, 0.25 + fixes, and 0.26. I have
>>>>>> tried on multiple types of hardware and vm's. I even pulled the drive out
>>>>>> of my current working myth 0.25 back-end and tried on that hardware
>>>>>> which previously worked fine, and it wont even work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So wait a second... your trying to tell me that a working install
>>>>> failed with just a hardware change... that makes no sense. I suspect that
>>>>> it's a network issue, as that is the only thing that would fit.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you using DHCP? Is there anything unique about it's configuration?
>>>>>
>>>>> If your using manual IP's, did you set dns servers in resolv.conf?
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually I have even tried a fresh install on the exact same hardware
>>>> and different hardware. And by fresh install I mean as soon as mythbuntu
>>>> boots for the first time I go into the backend setup and try to add a video
>>>> source. Then when I try to fetch channels the progress bar goes to 50% then
>>>> disappears.
>>>>
>>>> My network is DHCP, nothing unique. Same dhcp networt that I used a
>>>> month ago when I build my production backend that works.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I, and several others, had the same problem upon installing and updating
>>> mythbuntu 12.04... but a reboot resolved it. I suspected that some library
>>> was getting upgraded or soemthing, but because it was in use during the
>>> upgrade the new version was not being used. One other guy had a DNS issue
>>> (used a static IP and didn't set the DNS servers).
>>>
>>> What really gets me is that a working install doesn't work when moved to
>>> new hardware... this rules out anything software related... which makes me
>>> suspect network.
>>>
>>> Are you prompted for a password if you go to "/
>>> http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService"...
>>> if you supply your SD credentials you should get a GET method not supported.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I went to that link and was prompted, after entering my credentials I got
>> the "GET method" error.
>>
>> I think I might have mislead you somehow. I haven't moved a working
>> install to new hardware. I have a working install that I shutdown and
>> removed the disk on, so that I could test a fresh install on hardware that
>> I know has worked. I have also tried fresh installs on different hardware
>> and even on VM. I am confident that my network isn't the issue because I do
>> have my working install on the same network, also I can hit Schedules
>> Direct manually. I don't think it is a hardware issue because I have tried
>> it on different types of hardware (and even my known working hardware). I
>> am at a loss and becoming frustrated!!
>>
>>
> Ahh yes, I was confused by the sentence "I even pulled the drive out of
> my current working myth 0.25 back-end and tried on that hardware
> which previously worked fine, and it wont even work.".
>
> One more thing to try, delete all of the ~/.mythtv/config.xml file for all
> user accts, then rerun mythtv-setup to recreate it. Perhaps one of the
> updates is migrating blank data from the depreciated mysql.txt during the
> installs?
>
> If that doesn't work try running the following command: "mythfilldatabase
> --dd-grab-all -v file,network --loglevel debug --logpath /tmp" and post the
> log file somewhere (pastebin). The log file should tell us where it's
> breaking down.
>
>
Ok, i deleted the config file, went back through setup and got the same
deal. Ran the command manually and here is the link to the pastebin
http://pastebin.com/kB468xPN
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