I would start with the networking basics. <br><br>Do you know the IP address of your backend? Is it set correctly on your frontend? Your frontend/backend is probably working because the frontend is set to look at "localhost" or
<a href="http://127.127.0.0">127.127.0.0</a>. Do you have the mysql password set correctly? Check to see that the password on your working frontend matches your remote frontend. If you have all this set correctly, then you should be able to connect.
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 14, 2007 7:39 AM, Glen Hawksworth <<a href="mailto:glenhawk@optusnet.com.au">glenhawk@optusnet.com.au</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br>I hate to sound like a raging noob but where can I find a guide that<br>will explain how to connect a FE to a BE across a LAN?<br>I think I am having MySQL problems because I can ping my server but<br>cannot get a connection with MythTV.
<br>I have googled all sorts of variations of "MySQL", "MythTV", "LAN",<br>"Connection", "FE", "BE", "Database", etc. but I am getting no where.<br>If someone can give me a link or some answers I would be forever
<br>grateful,<br>Glen<br><br>PS: Running a FE and BE on the server on Ubuntu Gutsy (and it works!)<br>Running a FE on Mythbuntu Gusty<br>100 LAN connection with nothing else running<br>Tried connecting when watching tv on the server
<br>Tried connecting when NOT watching tv on the server<br>Can ping the BE from the remote FE<br>have tried using the IP as a server name on the remote FE<br>have tried using the host name as server name on the remote FE<br>
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