[mythtv] frontend/backend connection

[Steven Adeff]

On 9/21/06, Chris McCuller <cpmccull at valdosta.edu> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> I've put this out on the users list, but not gotten much of a response.
> I'm hopeful maybe a solution can be found on this list.
>
> I'm having issues with my frontend connecting to my backend on the same
> system. The backend will be up and running, with the database populated
> (i've double checked this manually in the mythconverg->settings table),
> and when I start the frontend and go to watch LiveTV, I get an error
> message saying it can't connect to the backend. This happens with
> 127.0.0.1 and with my local IP.
>
> I'm running Myth 0.20(20060828-3, installed via YUM from ATrpms) and
> Fedora Core 5 (2.6.17-1.2187_FC5). No firewall is running on the box.
>
> here's the relevant debug output (mythfrontend -v socket) from the
> frontend as I try to Watch Live TV and get the error message that it
> can't connect to the backend (running on the same box).
>
> 2006-09-20 17:17:51.287 NetworkControl: Listening for remote connections
> on port 6546
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.249 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.256 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.271 MythSocket(c2a120:20): new socket
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 MythSocket(c423e0:21): new socket
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 MythSocket(c423e0:21): attempting connect() to
> (127.0.0.1:6543)
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 MythSocket(c423e0:21): connect() failed
> (ConnectionRefused)
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 MythSocket(c423e0:21): DownRef: -1
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 MythSocket(c423e0:-1): delete socket
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.278 Connection timed out.
>                         You probably should modify the Master Server
>                         settings in the setup program and set the
>                         proper IP address.
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.706 MythSocket(c2a120:20): UpRef: 1
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.707 MythSocket: readyread thread start
> 2006-09-20 17:17:57.713 TV: Attempting to change from None to None
>

did you change the port your backend is listening to?

-- 
Steve
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