[mythtv-users] unable to start setup

[Bob Long]

Norman Silverstone wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-08-26 at 16:58 -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote:

[..]

>>>>>       
>>>> ATI card?  If so, try:
>>>>
>>>> export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
>>>> export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
>>>> mythtv-setup
>>>>     
>>> Thanks for the suggestion but it is not an ATI card but the video on the
>>> motherboard, is it worth trying?
>> Won't hurt--especially if it's an ATI video "card" integrated on the 
>> motherboard.  ;)  If it's not ATI, it's unlikely to do anything (good or 
>> bad).
> 
> Thank you, I did as you suggested, accessed the backend setup and
> everything now works. I wonder what was wrong and how your suggestion
> bypassed the error.

See 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mythtv/+bug/341898?comments=all

I had the same symptoms (for both front and backend) after doing a 
Ubuntu upgrade.

-- 
Bob Long