[mythtv-users] Mytharchive error on 0.26

[Mike Perkins]

On 28/10/12 12:08, Jos Hoekstra wrote:
> Op 28-10-2012 12:11, Mike Perkins schreef:
>> On 28/10/12 11:01, Jos Hoekstra wrote:
>>>
>>> Hmmmm, you're on to something here, they do differ(excluding my own edits) and I
>>> read further down that by default these are linked to /etc/mythtv/config.xml.
>>> However, both differ quite a lot from /etc/mythtv/config.xml and it seems that
>>> they're supposed to be different, added the LocalHostName to all and will have
>>> to see how that goes.
>>> After reboot it doesn't seem to improve the double filename-issue.
>>> Here's my edited ~/.mythtv/config.xml:
>>> <Configuration>
>>>    <UPnP>
>>>      <UDN>
>>>        <MediaRenderer>obscured</MediaRenderer>
>>>      </UDN>
>>>    </UPnP>
>>>    <LocalHostName>frontend</LocalHostName>
>>>    <Database>
>>>      <PingHost>1</PingHost>
>>>      <Host>192.168.1.5</Host>
>>>      <UserName>mythtv</UserName>
>>>      <Password>passwd</Password>
>>>      <DatabaseName>mythconverg</DatabaseName>
>>>      <Port>3306</Port>
>>>    </Database>
>>>    <WakeOnLAN>
>>>      <Enabled>0</Enabled>
>>>      <SQLReconnectWaitTime>0</SQLReconnectWaitTime>
>>>      <SQLConnectRetry>5</SQLConnectRetry>
>>>      <Command>echo 'WOLsqlServerCommand not set'</Command>
>>>    </WakeOnLAN>
>>> </Configuration>
>>>
>>> and /etc/mythtv/config.xml:
>>> <Configuration>
>>>    <UPnP>
>>>      <MythFrontend>
>>>        <DefaultBackend>
>>>          <!--
>>> Set the <LocalHostName> hostname override below only if you want to use
>>> something other than the machine's real hostname for identifying settings
>>> in the database.  This is useful if your hostname changes often, as
>>> otherwise you'll need to reconfigure mythtv every time.
>>>
>>> NO TWO HOSTS MAY USE THE SAME VALUE
>>> -->
>>>          <LocalHostName>frontend</LocalHostName>
>>>          <DBHostName>192.168.1.5</DBHostName>
>>>          <DBUserName>mythtv</DBUserName>
>>>          <DBPassword>password</DBPassword>
>>>          <DBName>mythconverg</DBName>
>>>          <DBPort>3306</DBPort>
>>>        </DefaultBackend>
>>>      </MythFrontend>
>>>    </UPnP>
>>> </Configuration>
>>>
>>> If anyone sees anything wrong here, I'd like to know ;)
>>>
>> In the first one, the UPnP section stands alone. In the second, the UPnP
>> section wraps the database section. This might mean it *never* gets parsed
>> properly where it is needed.
>>
>> This may be your problem. You also mention above:
>>
>> "However, both differ quite a lot from /etc/mythtv/config.xml and it seems that
>> they're supposed to be different"
>>
>> No, I don't think they are. These describe the *machine* to the backend. The
>> only time you would ever want these to be different is when you are doing some
>> special testing and need another host identifier or database
>> username/password. Make all ~/.mythtv be links to /etc/mythtv and this will
>> ensure that your config is consistent wherever you run from.
>>
> The second one is default provided by mythbuntu-packages except for LocalHostName.
> It doesn't seem to matter for this problem though :/
>
Missing the point. In XML any <something> must be matched by a </something> 
later on otherwise the XML will not parse (ie be ignored/create errors). XML 
clauses must be properly nested inside each other. Okay there are variations on 
this but they don't apply to your problem either.

In your first example the <UPnP> ... </UPnP> does /not/ surround the 
<LocalHostName> clause, in the second it does. This means that the XML reads 
entirely differently.

If the second example is the supplied default I would suggest that is the 
correct layout. (You could always check the wiki for the correct layout :P) Edit 
your version to imitate that.

This is my own config.xml, but I'm running Debian:

micheal at ruby:~/.mythtv$ cat config.xml
<Configuration>
   <UPnP>
     <UDN>
       <MediaRenderer>77c00cd4-69bd-4406-a8db-74d30649554d</MediaRenderer>
     </UDN>
     <MythFrontend>
       <DefaultBackend>
         <DBHostName>ruby</DBHostName>
         <DBUserName>mythtv</DBUserName>
         <DBPassword>xxxxxx</DBPassword>
         <DBName>mythconverg</DBName>
         <DBPort>0</DBPort>
       </DefaultBackend>
     </MythFrontend>
   </UPnP>
</Configuration>
micheal at ruby:~/.mythtv$

Note the <UPnP> clause wraps everything else.

-- 

Mike Perkins