[mythtv] Connecting to database via hostname

[Bert Haverkamp]

2007/1/8, Bert Haverkamp <bert at bertenselena.net>:
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> 2007/1/8, Petr Stehlik <pstehlik at sophics.cz>:
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> > Bert Haverkamp wrote:
> > > Furthermore: I am aware that providing the backend with a stable IP
> > address
> > > via DHCP is also a solution. But I don't think changing the network in
> > > order to install a mythbackend is a very elegant solution:-)
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> > How about making the IP stable by setting up the DHCP to assign certain
> > IP based on the MAC address (HW address) of the myth backend's network
> > card? That's how I do that.
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> > I know, this is the setup most treads recommend... But I would like to
> > make mythtv a bit more resilient though. I want to sell a mythtv settop box
> > that can be connected by each-and-everyone.  Many networks these days are
> > controlled by a  (wireless) router that does the dhcp+dynamic dns
> > automatically. I have such a setup, and would like to be able use it.
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> Alternatively, the backends should be able to figure out his own IP
> address and enter this in the database, instead of entering it manually. The
> frontend should only have to deal with the database server address (this
> info sits in ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt.)  This would be even better, as it doesn't
> require DNS now I think of it!
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> Regards,
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> Bert
> www.oatfield.nl
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Correction.. Of course we still need  DNS or to enter an IP addres for
finding the databaseserver, but at least it gets rid of the configuration
optionfor the host IP address.

Regards,

Bert
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