[mythtv-users] MythTV Install

Tue Sep 9 15:09:11 UTC 2014

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Richard Brook <byronf16 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 7:12 AM, Richard Brook <byronf16 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:02 PM, Mark Perkins <perkins1724 at hotmail.com
> >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 8 Sep 2014, at 11:41 pm, "Richard Brook" <byronf16 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Janusz S. Bien <jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Quote/Cytat - Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> (Mon 08
> Sep
> >> >>> 2014 11:49:23 AM CEST):
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> You do know that backports /is/ testing? Just a thought.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> So in theory they should behave in the same way...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Next week I try to make a fresh install get a better understanding
> >> >>> what
> >> >>> is going on.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Regards
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Janusz
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Prof. dr hab. Janusz S. Bień -  Uniwersytet Warszawski (Katedra
> >> >>> Lingwistyki Formalnej)
> >> >>> Prof. Janusz S. Bień - University of Warsaw (Formal Linguistics
> >> >>> Department)
> >> >>> jsbien at uw.edu.pl, jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl,
> >> >>> http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/
> >> >>> _______________________________________________
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> This is becoming very frustrating. I just did a clean install of
> Ubuntu
> >> >> 14.04, again. I go to the Software Center to do a clean install of
> >> >> MythTV. I
> >> >> select MythTV Backend and the install begins. About half way through
> >> >> the
> >> >> install, the Software Center window darkens to a grey and freezes. I
> >> >> wait
> >> >> and finally I click on the X and I get an error message that the app
> >> >> has
> >> >> stopped working and Close or Wait. I close and then rerun Software
> >> >> Center. I
> >> >> see the status bars for MythTV Frontend and Backend are about half
> >> >> finished.
> >> >> I wait until they are finished. I run MythTV Backend. It informs me
> >> >> that I
> >> >> need to be in the MythTV group and I indicate OK. I am informed that
> I
> >> >> must
> >> >> Logout and Login. I do so. Once I Login, I run MythTV Backend, again
> >> >> and I
> >> >> am taken to the window where it asks me what language I want. I
> choose
> >> >> English and hit Save. The next screen indicates that it cannot
> connect
> >> >> to
> >> >> the Database. Asterisk indicates the fields that need to be changed.
> >> >> Hostname has the Asterisk before it.
> >> >>
> >> >> The other fields are Ping Test - It is checked. Port: 3306. Database
> >> >> Name
> >> >> mythconverg. User mythtv. Password mythtv.
> >> >>
> >> >> If I click on Next it takes me to Database screen 2. I click on
> Finish
> >> >> and
> >> >> it takes me right back to the Select Language screen. I have to
> cancel
> >> >> out
> >> >> as I am in a loop. I checked the Config.xml file and here are the
> >> >> contents;
> >> >>
> >> >> <Configuration>
> >> >>   <LocalHostName>my-unique-identifier-goes-here</LocalHostName>
> >> >>   <Database>
> >> >>     <PingHost>1</PingHost>
> >> >>     <Host>localhost</Host>
> >> >>     <UserName>mythtv</UserName>
> >> >>     <Password>mythtv</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>
> >> >>
> >> >> This has happened to me before, this week where I did a Clean install
> >> >> of
> >> >> both OS and MythTV with the same scenario. When I first installed
> 14.04
> >> >> and
> >> >> MythTV, a month ago, I had no problems with the install. Could there
> be
> >> >> changes in the Ubuntu Updates or in the MythTV Install that are
> causing
> >> >> these issues? By the way, I did the Clean install today. I was never
> >> >> asked
> >> >> to create an Admin password for the database.
> >> >>
> >> >> This is very frustrating
> >> >>
> >> >> _______________________________________________
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> How are you doing the clean install? If you are not getting asked for
> >> >> root
> >> >> password for MySQL at creation it sounds to me like configuration is
> >> >> persisting between installs.
> >> >>
> >> >> Have you considered using Mythbuntu instead of Ubuntu? It takes care
> of
> >> >> a
> >> >> lot of this type of setup and is a good choice if primary usage is
> just
> >> >> MythTV (you can still use as desktop however).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I did a clean install of Mythbuntu on another HDD. I have it
> configured
> >> > for
> >> > Desktop use as well as MythTV. For a number of years I have been using
> >> > an
> >> > Nvidia 9800gtx video card and a 50"Sony HDTV as the monitor. I have it
> >> > connected using a DVI to HDMI cable at 1080p. I am currently running
> the
> >> > proprietary 331 drivers.
> >> >
> >> > One problem I am having is getting the LiveTV to display at the proper
> >> > size.
> >> > It appears not to be using the 16x9 Aspect Ratio. When I ran the
> >> > Frontend on
> >> > my other Ubuntu setups, I was able to see a configuration screen that
> >> > allowed me to set the GUI to one resolution and the Playback to
> another.
> >> > I
> >> > have gone through all the menus in the Frontend setup but I cannot
> find
> >> > that
> >> > config screen. I can access all of the menu choices except Screen
> Setup
> >> > Wizard. When I click on that menu choice I am taken to a grey textured
> >> > screen that is blank (no text). If I hit ESC, it takes me to a much
> >> > lighter
> >> > blank screen. I cannot seem to back out of this screen without
> powering
> >> > the
> >> > PC Off and On..
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
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> >> > http://www.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >> > http://wiki.mythtv.org/Mailing_List_etiquette
> >> > MythTV Forums: https://forum.mythtv.org
> >> >
> >>
> >> What version of the Mythbuntu theme are you using?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Thomas Mashos
> >
> >
> > Mythbuntu 28.2 from Theme Chooser. This was the default.
>
> You need to update it. 28.10 is the latest. It should offer you an update.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Thomas Mashos
>

I was getting an update notice but I thought 28.2 was newer than 28.1. I
just chose 28.1 from the Theme Chooser. What can I expect to be different?
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