[mythtv-users] combined frontend/master backend can't connect to master backend server

[John Drescher]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Gabe Rubin <gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I tried to use my mythbox and had an error I have never seen before.
> I have a single combined frontend/mbe box and when it starts up, the
> screen say "Could not connect to the master backend server -- is it
> running? Is the IP address set for it in the setup program correct?"
> I get a similar issue when I go to mythweb: "Error Unable to connect
> to the master backend at 127.0.0.1:6543. Is it running?"  I definitely
> have the backend running and it is on the same box, so the IP should
> work (I have never had this issue with the backend running before and
> have been using since .14, so although it would probably be better to
> assign a hostname, I know that is not the issue).
>
> I just repaired the database using the optimize script, double-checked
> that the service was running, and restarted mythfrontend with the same
> issue.
>
> Any ideas?

Is the backend listening on 127.0.0.1?

John