[mythtv-users] Configuring MythTV on Fedora 11

Thu Sep 10 20:44:21 UTC 2009

David


> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Watkins [mailto:watkinshome at gmail.com]
> Sent: 10 September 2009 1:12 PM
> To: chris at mollingtonconsultants.com
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Configuring MythTV on Fedora 11
> 
> 2009/9/9 Chris Jones <chris at mollingtonconsultants.com>:
> > David
> >
> > Many thanks for the script. I have adapted it for my Fedora box, and
> have
> > successfully run it. It populates the database channels table all
> except the
> > channum field. This I have manually updated using
> > http://www.dtg.org.uk/industry/dtt_channels.htm.
> >
> > I then started mythbackend and tried recording one program. Needless
> to say,
> > it failed. The log for this is as follows:-
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.124 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.126 Unable to read configuration file mysql.txt
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.127 Empty LocalHostName.
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.128 Using localhost value of
> legolas.mollcons.local
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.151 New DB connection, total: 1
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.169 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.171 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.173 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.175 New DB connection, total: 2
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.177 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.184 Current Schema Version: 1214
> > Starting up as the master server.
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.193 mythbackend: MythBackend started as master
> server
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.250 New DB connection, total: 3
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.252 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.264 DVBChan(3:0) Error: SetChannelByString(1):
> Failed to
> > initialize multiplex options
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.281 New DB scheduler connection
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.283 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.301 MediaServer:: Loopback address specified -
> > 127.0.0.1. Disabling UPnP
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.302 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.304 mythbackend version: 0.21.20080304-1
> www.mythtv.org
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.305 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.308 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free
> Space:
> > 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.313 SG(LiveTV) Error: Group 'LiveTV' wants to use
> > directory '/mnt/raiddata/mythtv/livetv/', but this directory is not
> > writeable.
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.315 SG(DB Backups) Error: Group 'DB Backups'
> wants to
> > use directory '/mnt/raiddata/mythtv/dbbackup/', but this directory is
> not
> > writeable.
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:02.288 Reschedule requested for id -1.
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:02.321 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.02
> place
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:02.324 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 0 items
> in 0.0
> > = 0.01 match + 0.02 place
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:02.329 Seem to be woken up by USER
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:09.198 mythbackend: Running housekeeping thread
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.623 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.624 adding: legolas.mollcons.local as a client
> (events:
> > 0)
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.627 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.628 adding: legolas.mollcons.local as a client
> (events:
> > 1)
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.635 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.636 adding: legolas.mollcons.local as a client
> (events:
> > 0)
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.639 TVRec(3): Changing from None to
> WatchingLiveTV
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.647 TVRec(3): HW Tuner: 3->3
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.653 DVBChan(3:0) Error: SetChannelByString(1):
> Failed to
> > initialize multiplex options
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.654 TVRec(3) Error: Failed to set channel to 1.
> > Reverting to kState_None
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:11.655 TVRec(3): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to
> None
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:46.493 Reschedule requested for id 8.
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:46.523 Scheduled 1 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.02
> place
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:46.526 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 1 items
> in 0.0
> > = 0.01 match + 0.02 place
> > 2009-09-09 19:29:46.666 TVRec(3): ASK_RECORDING 3 12 0 0
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.591 TVRec(3): Changing from None to RecordingOnly
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.593 TVRec(3): HW Tuner: 3->3
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.599 DVBChan(3:0) Error: SetChannelByString(1):
> Failed to
> > initialize multiplex options
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.600 TVRec(3) Error: Failed to set channel to 1.
> > Reverting to kState_None
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.601 TVRec(3): Changing from RecordingOnly to None
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.604 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free
> Space:
> > 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.606 Canceled recording (Recorder Failed): Nigel
> Slater's
> > Simple Suppers "Making It Up Isn't Making Do": channel 1003 on cardid
> 3,
> > sourceid 1
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.607 scheduler: Canceled recording (Recorder
> Failed):
> > Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers "Making It Up Isn't Making Do": channel
> 1003
> > on cardid 3, sourceid 1
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:02.611 ProgramInfo, Error: GetPlaybackURL:
> > '1003_20090909193000.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:03.608 Reschedule requested for id 0.
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:03.632 Scheduled 1 items in 0.0 = 0.00 match + 0.02
> place
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:03.635 scheduler: Scheduled items: Scheduled 1 items
> in 0.0
> > = 0.00 match + 0.02 place
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:05.622 Error deleting
> >
> '/GetPlaybackURL/UNABLE/TO/FIND/LOCAL/FILE/ON/legolas.mollcons.local/10
> 03_20
> > 090909193000.mpg': No such file or directory
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:11.627 Reschedule requested for id 0.
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:11.650 Scheduled 1 items in 0.0 = 0.00 match + 0.02
> place
> > 2009-09-09 19:30:19.291 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free
> Space:
> > 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
> >
> >
> > The relevant errors appear to be at
> > 2009-09-09 19:28:59.264 DVBChan(3:0) Error: SetChannelByString(1):
> Failed to
> > initialize multiplex options
> 
> I would guess this means a problem with your dvb settings.  Have you
> managed to complete a successfull dvb scan yet?
> 
> If not, I would:
> 
> 1)  Run mythtv-setup again and delete all channel data.  You probably
> don't need to delete your capture card but it wouldn't do any harm to
> delete it and create it again.
> 
> 2)  Check that all your channels have disappeared.
> 
> 3)  Check that your input connection is correct and that your video
> source is associated with it correctly.
> 
[|] Up to here runs fine. However, the channels table does not have ANY
channum values.

> 4)  I would disable mythfilldatabase from within the mytht-setup at
> this stage.  You can enable it later once xmltv is configured, but at
> this point it's only likely to cause errors and you don't need it for
> DVB inputs using EIT data.
> 
> 5)  Now Scan for DVB channels.  This link is quite old but I found it
> one of the most usefull.
[|] I tried the command /usr/bin/dvbscan
/usr/share/dvb-apps/dvb-t/uk-WinterHill > .tzap/channels.conf
After more than 3 hours of no activity, I killed the job. I have installed
Kaffeine and manage successfully to watch most of the BBC channels within
about 5 minutes - MythTV has now taken over 3 days of
installing/reinstalling and subsequent configuration to get nowhere. As I
had MythTV working under Fedora 10, I am beginning to assume that something
with Fedora 11 might be just preventing me from getting MythTV from working.

> 
> http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb.html
> 
> Come back to this list if you get problems here  You need this bit to
> work.
> 

-- 
Chris Jones