[mythtv-users] Cant add channel linup on fresh installs

[Krys Allen]

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:

>
>  I have built multiple mythbuntu installs over the past week and for some
>>>>>>>> reason none of them will allow me to download my channel lineup from
>>>>>>>> schedules direct. I have tried on 0.25, 0.25 + fixes, and 0.26. I have
>>>>>>>> tried on multiple types of hardware and vm's. I even pulled the drive out
>>>>>>>> of my current working myth 0.25 back-end and tried on that hardware
>>>>>>>> which previously worked fine, and it wont even work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So wait a second... your trying to tell me that a working install
>>>>>>> failed with just a hardware change... that makes no sense.  I suspect that
>>>>>>> it's a network issue, as that is the only thing that would fit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you using DHCP?  Is there anything unique about it's
>>>>>>> configuration?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If your using manual IP's, did  you set dns servers in resolv.conf?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually I have even tried a fresh install on the exact same
>>>>>> hardware and different hardware. And by fresh install I mean as soon as
>>>>>> mythbuntu boots for the first time I go into the backend setup and try to
>>>>>> add a video source. Then when I try to fetch channels the progress bar goes
>>>>>> to 50% then disappears.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My network is DHCP, nothing unique. Same dhcp networt that I used a
>>>>>> month ago when I build my production backend that works.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I, and several others, had the same problem upon installing and
>>>>> updating mythbuntu 12.04... but a reboot resolved it.  I suspected that
>>>>> some library was getting upgraded or soemthing, but because it was in use
>>>>> during the upgrade the new version was not being used.  One other guy had a
>>>>> DNS issue (used a static IP and didn't set the DNS servers).
>>>>>
>>>>> What really gets me is that a working install doesn't work when moved
>>>>> to new hardware... this rules out anything software related... which makes
>>>>> me suspect network.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you prompted for a password if you go to "/
>>>>> http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService"...
>>>>> if you supply your SD credentials you should get a GET method not supported.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I went to that link and was prompted, after entering my credentials I
>>>> got the "GET method" error.
>>>>
>>>> I think I might have mislead you somehow. I haven't moved a working
>>>> install to new hardware. I have a working install that I shutdown and
>>>> removed the disk on, so that I could test a fresh install on hardware that
>>>> I know has worked. I have also tried fresh installs on different hardware
>>>> and even on VM. I am confident that my network isn't the issue because I do
>>>> have my working install on the same network, also I can hit Schedules
>>>> Direct manually. I don't think it is a hardware issue because I have tried
>>>> it on different types of hardware (and even my known working hardware). I
>>>> am at a loss and becoming frustrated!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Ahh yes, I was confused by the sentence "I even pulled the drive out of
>>> my current working myth 0.25 back-end and tried on that hardware
>>> which previously worked fine, and it wont even work.".
>>>
>>> One more thing to try, delete all of the ~/.mythtv/config.xml file for
>>> all user accts, then rerun mythtv-setup to recreate it.  Perhaps one of the
>>> updates is migrating blank data from the depreciated mysql.txt during the
>>> installs?
>>>
>>> If that doesn't work try running the following command: "mythfilldatabase
>>> --dd-grab-all -v file,network --loglevel debug --logpath /tmp" and post the
>>> log file somewhere (pastebin).  The log file should tell us where it's
>>> breaking down.
>>>
>>>
>> Ok, i deleted the config file, went back through setup and got the same
>> deal. Ran the command manually and here is the link to the pastebin
>> http://pastebin.com/kB468xPN
>>
>> From what I can tell it looks like the mythfilldatabase actually
>> worked... but ill let you tell me what you see.
>>
>>
> I don't see anything odd there either.  Hmm.
>
> So the only problem your seeing is when the system is retrieving lineups
> in mythtv-setup?  Here are a few things you might try:
>
> Change your username.
> Change your password.
> Delete and recreate lineups.
> Create a 'fake' lineup with a different source (say antenna rather than
> cable or vice versa).
>
> I suspect that it is something related to the above, because you can see
> that mythfilldatabase is having no trouble grabbing the data.
>
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Correct, my issue is when I am first trying to set up the source and I try
to retrieve lineups

I have actually tried all of the above, i even went further and created a
whole new account on schedules direct. Still same issue.
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