[mythtv-users] Mythtv - database; MySQL good - Myth Lost -

[Paul Barker]

Jeremy Thompson wrote:

> K,
>   Went through and checked everything.  Nieither mythbackend or mysql 
> were running.  Started both.  Started mythtv and it passed through the 
> database portion.  Now, got a new problem (of course).  I am still 
> working on it, but have built the database before, so it's not hooked 
> up to TV feed.  It won't be either, at least not for awhile.  But I am 
> getting this when I start up:
>
> root at mythtv mysql]# mythtv
> 2005-10-03 19:46:06.645 New DB connection, total: 1
> Total desktop width=1024, height=768, numscreens=1
> 2005-10-03 19:46:06.652 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
> 2005-10-03 19:46:06.673 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
> mythtv: could not connect to socket
> mythtv: No such file or directory
> lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> 2005-10-03 19:46:07.334 Joystick disabled.
> 2005-10-03 19:46:07.527 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2005-10-03 19:46:07.548 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 
> <http://127.0.0.1:6543> (try 1 of 5)
> 2005-10-03 19:46:07.587 Using protocol version 15
> 2005-10-03 19:46:07.647 Using protocol version 15
> 2005-10-03 19:46:12.836 Disable DPMS
> 2005-10-03 19:46:17.902 taking too long to be allowed to read..
> 2005-10-03 19:46:22.904 taking too long to be allowed to read..
> 2005-10-03 19:46:27.905 taking too long to be allowed to read..
> 2005-10-03 19:46:27.905 Took more than 10 seconds to be allowed to 
> read, aborting.
> Couldn't read file: rbuf://127.0.0.1:6543/video/ringbuf1.nuv
> 2005-10-03 19:46:27.973 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> 2005-10-03 19:46:27.973 Decoder not alive, and trying to play..
> 2005-10-03 19:46:47.975 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
> Remote encoder not responding.
> 2005-10-03 19:46:47.989 Changing from None to None
> 2005-10-03 19:46:47.992 Changing from None to None
> 2005-10-03 19:46:47.995 Changing from None to None
> 2005-10-03 19:46:48.980 Changing from None to None
> 2005-10-03 19:46:58.112 ReadStringList timeout (quick).
> 2005-10-03 19:46:58.113 RemoteFile::Read(): No response from control 
> socket.
> 2005-10-03 19:46:58.113 RemoteFile::Read() failed in 
> RingBuffer::safe_read().
> 2005-10-03 19:46:58.115 WriteStringList: Bad socket
> 2005-10-03 19:46:58.115 ReadStringList: Bad socket
> 2005-10-03 19:46:58.115 Remote file timeout.
>
> I am not really sure what is up now....
>
>
> JT
>

Hmm, could be a permissions problem on your video buffers directory? Or 
perhaps you didn't set the paths up in the setup screens. Did you try to 
run mythfrontend ? (ie not just the tv portion of the system ?)

Cheers
Paul