[mythtv-users] newb alert
Brian LeFevre
blefevre at ida.net
Sun Mar 21 00:27:48 EST 2004
the black and white picures are from incorrect tvcard detection. What
kind of card do you have?
vash wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Installing mythtv for the past couple of weeks (off and on mind you)
> and a bit of a linux newb unfortunately. I've run into a problem that
> I can't seem to get around.
>
> I'm running Mandrake 9.2 and used the rpm install from
> http://rpm.nyvalls.se/ which seemed to work quite well. (I did have to
> tell my firewall that it was OK to accept requests on the MySQL ports.
> - despite the firewall being set to "nothing") Once setting that up
> correctly most of mythfrontend seems to work quite well. (it stopped
> complaining about not connecting to the backend) And I'm able to see a
> channel lineup, and even choose shows to record. (they don't actually
> record though)
>
> However, when I choose the option to "watch TV" my screen switches to
> black as if it's about to display video, but then after about 10
> seconds switches back to the mythtv interface.
>
> Not quite sure what I should look into in the configuration files. I'm
> sure I must have overlooked something obvious.
>
> In my attempt at trouble-shooting I've installed a multimedia kernel
> (once again from http://rpm.nyvalls.se/), and have gotten XawTV to
> work showing live TV in a window. (it's a bit black and white, but
> when I press the right arrow key to about 16 it seems to have nice
> color - could this be a source of trouble?)
> I _think_ that means that I've managed to get my TVtuner card being
> seen by the OS.
>
> However, I don't know that for certain - and would love anyone's
> advice on what I must be overlooking.
> I did check the console's output and this is what it says:
> (maybe this will help shed some light!)
>
>
>
> [jeff at localhost database]$ mythfrontend
> 2004-03-20 21:40:35 mythfrontend version: 0.14.20040123-1 www.mythtv.org
> 2004-03-20 21:40:35 Enabled verbose msgs : important general
> mythtv: could not connect to socket
> mythtv: No such file or directory
> lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> 2004-03-20 21:40:47 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2004-03-20 21:40:53 Registering MythMusic Media Handler as a media
> handler
> 2004-03-20 21:40:57 Mediamonitor: Adding /dev/hdc
> 2004-03-20 21:40:57 Mediamonitor: Adding /dev/hdc
> 2004-03-20 21:40:57 Mediamonitor: Adding /dev/hdc
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Mediamonitor: Adding /dev/hdc
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Mediamonitor: Adding /dev/hdc
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Starting media monitor.
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Media status changed... New status is:
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Media status changed... New status is:
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Media status changed... New status is:
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Media status changed... New status is:
> 2004-03-20 21:40:58 Media status changed... New status is:
> 2004-03-20 21:42:37 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.0.5:6543 (try
> 1 of 5)
> 2004-03-20 21:42:45 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
> 2004-03-20 21:42:45 Unexpected response to MYTH_PROTO_VERSION:
> 2004-03-20 21:42:45 Changing from None to None
> 2004-03-20 21:42:52 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.0.5:6543 (try
> 1 of 5)
> 2004-03-20 21:43:00 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
> 2004-03-20 21:43:00 Unexpected response to MYTH_PROTO_VERSION:
> [jeff at localhost database]$
>
>
> THanks for ANY advice!
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> vash at sugarshock.net
> http://www.evilblender.com
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