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

[greg]

daryl wrote:
> greg wrote:
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>> daryl wrote:
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>>> David Watkins wrote:
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>>>>> 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.
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>>> 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..
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> I have now created the directory at /home/mythtv/mythrecordings. I had 
> previously thought that when I entered the directory name that mythtv 
> would create it. But actually what it whats is for me to create the 
> directory and that mythtv asks for the name of the directory for it to use.
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>>  I would guess you are very new to Linux....
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> No. Been using it for 2 years. Not new to Linux. New to Mythtv just like 
> hundreds of others who ask for help.
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>> Mythttv is great, but it has 
>> a very large learning curve and requires a lot of reading and 
>> research...
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> Yes. Very large curve. Lots of reading. The biggest problem is that much 
> of the available information is written as if it is assumed that most 
> people start out with a basic understanding of the terminology and 
> processes.
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>>  There are people who will help you ,but you won't get much 
>> hand holding...
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> Didn't ask for hand holding. Just trying to get this thing started like 
> the people who wrote thousands of other requests for help. Is there a 
> list of permissable questions and non-permissable (hand-holding) 
> questions? :-)
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>> My suggestion is install Mythbuntu,it's easy to get going 
>> and is a good way to learn about Mythtv...
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Sorry,I didn't mean to suggest you were looking for hand holding..  Ask 
any questions you want...