[mythtv-users] Made the switch to trunk cant connect to DB

Paul Harrison mythtv at sky.com
Sun Dec 7 09:22:13 UTC 2008


greg wrote:
> Mitch Gore wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just got done compiling .22.  when i run mythbackend i cant connect to my DB.
>>
>> I am moving from .21-fixes.
>>
>> What do i need or what am i missing.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mitchell
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>>   
>>     
> This is what i do....Hope it helps..
>
> Database setup
> $ mysql -u root -p < /your path/mythtv/database/mc.sql
> enter your paswword
>  
> mythtv-setup
> if i complains can't login to database type
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-database
>   

Don't do this if you are upgrading from an existing DB or else you will 
lose all your existing data!!

What does the BE log say when it starts up?

Paul H.


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