[mythtv-users] Server Settings Recovery

hydrateordie at earthlink.net hydrateordie at earthlink.net
Thu Sep 15 19:21:01 UTC 2005


I am able to connect to MySQL from a command prompt.  Once in, I have  
no clue what to do, but I am able to connect.  However, I think I  
have locked MythTV out, when I changed the backend server IP back to  
the old IP address.  Now neither mythfrontend or mythtv-setup will  
start up.

KG


On Sep 15, 2005, at 3:06 PM, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:

> Hrm, I'm not sure.  I had to do it a while ago,
> but can't remember exactly where.  If
> I had to guess, it's somewhere in the mythconverg
> database.  But, there is no way I'd edit it right in
> there.
>
> Are you able to connect to mysql from a command
> prompt?  Once you verify that you can, I'm sure
> there is a configuration in mythtvsetup someplace
> to fix it.  If you can't then you've got another
> problem to solve before you go on to the setup
> program.
>
> Paul
>
>
>>>> hydrateordie at earthlink.net 09/15/05 2:59 PM >>>
>>>>
> Thanks. Yes, the settings were fine until i changed the IP of the
> backend on the frontend from 192.168.1.100 to the new IP address.
> Where are the settings for each stored?  Is there anyway to copy them
>
> from the old config?
>
> Thanks,
> KG
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2005, at 2:28 PM, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
>
>
>> Ok, now we're getting somewhere...
>>
>> Have you updated the frontend configuration to point to
>> the new ip address of the backend?  I think even if they
>> are on the same machine, you need to do this.
>> Also, have you allowed mySQL access from anything
>> other than 127.0.0.1?  There are some steps in the
>> documentation about allowing access from something
>> other than localhost.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> hydrateordie at earthlink.net 09/15/05 2:12 PM >>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> Riiiiight... I'm sorry... I meant MythTV, but I said TiVo... (Like
>> Kleenex for Tissue)
>>
>> That should have gone:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hey, I just moved my MythTV box into my dorm with me and now
>>> that I'm hosting the backend on a network on a static IP
>>> I changed the IP  address from 127.0.0.1 on the setup,
>>> but then it lost all of my configuration settings.  Is there
>>> a way to recover these settings?
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> KG
>>>
>>>
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