[mythtv-users] [mythtv] MythTV Raspberry Pi2 frontend testers

Joseph Fry joe at thefrys.com
Wed Nov 18 20:27:18 UTC 2015


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>>> So, got it installed on Raspbian Wheezy, when I run it I get the DB
>>>> configuration window, then it restarts and gives me a black screen with a
>>>> mouse cursor (if I move the mouse).
>>>>
>>>> Really cool that this appears to be running in directfb, no need for
>>>> X!  Even cooler if I could get the frontend to display.
>>>>
>>>> Am I missing something?  If I could switch to the console and see the
>>>> output I may be able to figure out where its failing, but I don't know how
>>>> to kill it without a reboot (ctrl-alt-del).
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thanks to your tip for using Wheezy, I think I'm at the same place as
>>> you are.
>>>
>>> If you redirect the output of mythfrontend to a text file, you'll see
>>> the problem.  Mine can't find the backend, and it looks like the reason is
>>> that the mysql libraries aren't loading.
>>>
>>> Here is what I see in the terminal:
>>>
>>> 2015-11-18 14:33:23.796232 E  MSqlDatabase::OpenDatabase(), db object is
>>> not valid!
>>>
>>> and from (I think) stderr:
>>>
>>> QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
>>> QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QMYSQL QMYSQL3
>>>
>>> But it is close!
>>>
>>>
>> for some reason pressing esc a couple of times finally cleared the blank
>> window... maybe I waited long enough for something to timeout.
>>
>> for some reason mine keeps trying to connect to backed on localhost...
>> suggesting that it failed to use the configuration I specified... the
>> config.xml is correct.
>>
>> But I do also see the "QMYSQL driver not loaded" message.
>>
>>
> Yeah, mine keeps trying localhost also, even though I dropped a config.xml
> in ~/.mythtv.  I believe it tries my backend once, then hammers localhost
> for an answer.  I have a bunch of errors that are repeats of the first
> error line I mentioned (db object is not valid).
>

Fixed it.

Apt-get install mysql-client libqt4-sql-mysql

I have mythtv running on my rpi... now to get the mpeg licenses installed
and do some testing!
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