[mythtv-users] Help: problem faced when rebuilt the database.

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Feb 25, 2007, at 1:48 PM, Liu, M. wrote:

> I am facing some problems about the database rebuild. I already  
> went to the directory where this myth.rebuilddatabase.pl is. I  
> tried to run the following command: myth.rebuilddatabase.pl -dbhost  
> localhost -ext mpg.
>
> Then it gave the error message:
>
> DBI connect 
> ('database=mythconverg:host=pc67246423.ele.tue.nl','mythtv',...)  
> failed: Host 'pc67246423.ele.tue.nl' is not allowed to connect to  
> this MySQL server at ./myth.rebuilddatabase.pl line 188
> Cannot connect to database ()
>
>
> I don't know what happened to the MySQL server. Could you please  
> give me some possible solutions? Thank you very much.

You need to set up permissions in MySQL to allow that user to connect  
from that host.
Google for MySQL permissions and read up on any of the guides. The  
first result seemed to be enough information for you.
Search this list's archives for MySQL Permissions if you need  
specific instructions.