[mythtv-users] No luck getting Mythtv to work - Configuration woos

[greg]

daryl wrote:
> David Watkins wrote:
>   
>>> When I open the frontend, the "watch tv" option does nothing. When I
>>> open backend setup I get "tv storage" path doesn't exist ("tv storage"
>>> being a storage group I "created".
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>> Well one option is that you've created "tv storage" in a directory
>> that doesn't exist (typo?) or that the backend doesn't have access to
>> (file permissions for the mythbackend user)
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> Thanks to all for responding.
>
> I open backend setup, close backend and then go to "main menu" and 
> "storage directories". "Default" takes me to "add storage directories" 
> page. I type in /home/mythtv/storage (home/mythtv does exist). I click 
> "ok" which takes me back to "add storage directories page". There is no 
> way to exit this page (there is no "next" or "finish" button at the 
> bottom of the page) except to use "esc" button which takes me back to 
> the beginning of "backend setup".
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Make a folder some where on your drive..I use var/mythrecordings.
Then change the permissions ,so your user can access it..Then go into 
the backend set up and enter this path where it says storage 
group...Yes,you use esc to back out..
 I would guess you are very new to Linux....Mythttv is great, but it has 
a very large learning curve and requires a lot of reading and 
research... There are people who will help you ,but you won't get much 
hand holding...My suggestion is install Mythbuntu,it's easy to get going 
and is a good way to learn about Mythtv...