[mythtv-users] front end starts but unable to watch tv

[Joel Donahue]

> www.mythtv.org
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.068 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.328 Primary screen 0.
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.329 Using screen 0, 1680x1050 at 0,0
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.332 Switching to square mode (blue)
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.358 Using the Qt painter
> mythtv: could not connect to socket
> mythtv: Connection refused
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.359 lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding
> messages
> 2009-04-19 21:21:48.360 JoystickMenuClient Error: Joystick disabled -
> Failed to read /home/Mike/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
> 2009-04-19 21:21:49.838 Loading
> from: /home/Mike/.mythtv/themes/blue/base.xml
> 2009-04-19 21:21:50.033 Loading
> from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
> 2009-04-19 21:21:50.098 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2009-04-19 21:21:53.834 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2009-04-19 21:21:53.835 Using protocol version 40
> 2009-04-19 21:21:59.770 Deleting UPnP client...
> 
>   I know that I don't as of yet have lirc configured, not do I have a
> joystick set up either, but from at least one past message this should
> not be a problem.  I choose watch TV and the screen blanks and then the
> menu shows up again.  There is no difference in the above output if I
> try the menu option once or several times.
>   Also openSuSE does not seem to have an /etc/mythtv directory, not can
> I locate the mysql.txt file, that I have seen discussed.
> 
> Mike at P-733-Lin:~> locate mysql.txt
> Mike at P-733-Lin:~>
> 
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Just a hunch, but make sure your recordings directory is writable. I
believe the default is /var/lib/mythtv/recordings.
-- 
JD