[mythtv-users] mythtv has one more chance with me (ubuntu edgy eft)

[Patrick Ouellette]

On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 02:25:22AM -0400, Dan G wrote:
> 
> i can't get mythtv to run on ubuntu edgy eft beta.

Have you checked with the Ubuntu packager or on an Ubuntu forum/list?

> 
> i've tried both using the edgy eft packages and compiling from the  
> 0.20 tar-ed release.
> 

You are using a beta distribution, it may or may not have problems (see
above).

> either way, when i run mythtv-setup or mythfrontend, i get "Floating  
> point exception (core dumped)".
> 

If it is not a package error, maybe you have some bad hardware?  Check
memory, powersupply, processor.

> mythbackend runs, but complains about the backend IP and wants me to  
> run mythtv-setup.
> 

Of course it complains, you haven't been able to run mythtv-setup so the
backend is not configured properly.

> tried lots of googling, messing around with DB and permissions,  
> logging with -v and -v all (doesn't work), etc etc.
> 
> (several months ago, i was running 0.19 and a kernel update broke  
> it.  this mailing list was no help - didn't even get a single  
> response.  decided to try again, only to run into this.  please,  
> someone help me.  i swear to god, i will never touch mythtv again if  
> i can't get this to work...)
> 

Maybe it is the way your questions are being phrased.  You seem to be
frustrated and *demanding* assistance (as if you actually payed or
otherwise contributed to the MythTV project).  In an open source/free
software environment, a threat of "never touching the software again if
you don't get x" goes over like a lead balloon.  Many people will take
the attitude of "great, one less jerk to clutter up the lists/worry
about."

Pat

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