[mythtv-users] MythTV Install

Tue Sep 9 15:13:42 UTC 2014

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Richard Brook <byronf16 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Richard Brook <byronf16 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com>
>> > wrote:
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>> >> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 7:12 AM, Richard Brook <byronf16 at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
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>> >> > On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:02 PM, Mark Perkins
>> >> > <perkins1724 at hotmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
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>> >> >> On 8 Sep 2014, at 11:41 pm, "Richard Brook" <byronf16 at gmail.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
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>> >> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Janusz S. Bien <jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl>
>> >> >> wrote:
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>> >> >>> Quote/Cytat - Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> (Mon 08
>> >> >>> Sep
>> >> >>> 2014 11:49:23 AM CEST):
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>> >> >>>> You do know that backports /is/ testing? Just a thought.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> So in theory they should behave in the same way...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Next week I try to make a fresh install get a better understanding
>> >> >>> what
>> >> >>> is going on.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Regards
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Janusz
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Prof. dr hab. Janusz S. Bień -  Uniwersytet Warszawski (Katedra
>> >> >>> Lingwistyki Formalnej)
>> >> >>> Prof. Janusz S. Bień - University of Warsaw (Formal Linguistics
>> >> >>> Department)
>> >> >>> jsbien at uw.edu.pl, jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl,
>> >> >>> http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/
>> >> >>> _______________________________________________
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>> >> >>> MythTV Forums: https://forum.mythtv.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This is becoming very frustrating. I just did a clean install of
>> >> >> Ubuntu
>> >> >> 14.04, again. I go to the Software Center to do a clean install of
>> >> >> MythTV. I
>> >> >> select MythTV Backend and the install begins. About half way through
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> install, the Software Center window darkens to a grey and freezes. I
>> >> >> wait
>> >> >> and finally I click on the X and I get an error message that the app
>> >> >> has
>> >> >> stopped working and Close or Wait. I close and then rerun Software
>> >> >> Center. I
>> >> >> see the status bars for MythTV Frontend and Backend are about half
>> >> >> finished.
>> >> >> I wait until they are finished. I run MythTV Backend. It informs me
>> >> >> that I
>> >> >> need to be in the MythTV group and I indicate OK. I am informed that
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> must
>> >> >> Logout and Login. I do so. Once I Login, I run MythTV Backend, again
>> >> >> and I
>> >> >> am taken to the window where it asks me what language I want. I
>> >> >> choose
>> >> >> English and hit Save. The next screen indicates that it cannot
>> >> >> connect
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> the Database. Asterisk indicates the fields that need to be changed.
>> >> >> Hostname has the Asterisk before it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The other fields are Ping Test - It is checked. Port: 3306. Database
>> >> >> Name
>> >> >> mythconverg. User mythtv. Password mythtv.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If I click on Next it takes me to Database screen 2. I click on
>> >> >> Finish
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> it takes me right back to the Select Language screen. I have to
>> >> >> cancel
>> >> >> out
>> >> >> as I am in a loop. I checked the Config.xml file and here are the
>> >> >> contents;
>> >> >>
>> >> >> <Configuration>
>> >> >>   <LocalHostName>my-unique-identifier-goes-here</LocalHostName>
>> >> >>   <Database>
>> >> >>     <PingHost>1</PingHost>
>> >> >>     <Host>localhost</Host>
>> >> >>     <UserName>mythtv</UserName>
>> >> >>     <Password>mythtv</Password>
>> >> >>     <DatabaseName>mythconverg</DatabaseName>
>> >> >>     <Port>3306</Port>
>> >> >>   </Database>
>> >> >>   <WakeOnLAN>
>> >> >>     <Enabled>0</Enabled>
>> >> >>     <SQLReconnectWaitTime>0</SQLReconnectWaitTime>
>> >> >>     <SQLConnectRetry>5</SQLConnectRetry>
>> >> >>     <Command>echo 'WOLsqlServerCommand not set'</Command>
>> >> >>   </WakeOnLAN>
>> >> >> </Configuration>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This has happened to me before, this week where I did a Clean
>> >> >> install
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> both OS and MythTV with the same scenario. When I first installed
>> >> >> 14.04
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> MythTV, a month ago, I had no problems with the install. Could there
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> changes in the Ubuntu Updates or in the MythTV Install that are
>> >> >> causing
>> >> >> these issues? By the way, I did the Clean install today. I was never
>> >> >> asked
>> >> >> to create an Admin password for the database.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This is very frustrating
>> >> >>
>> >> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How are you doing the clean install? If you are not getting asked
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> root
>> >> >> password for MySQL at creation it sounds to me like configuration is
>> >> >> persisting between installs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Have you considered using Mythbuntu instead of Ubuntu? It takes care
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> lot of this type of setup and is a good choice if primary usage is
>> >> >> just
>> >> >> MythTV (you can still use as desktop however).
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I did a clean install of Mythbuntu on another HDD. I have it
>> >> > configured
>> >> > for
>> >> > Desktop use as well as MythTV. For a number of years I have been
>> >> > using
>> >> > an
>> >> > Nvidia 9800gtx video card and a 50"Sony HDTV as the monitor. I have
>> >> > it
>> >> > connected using a DVI to HDMI cable at 1080p. I am currently running
>> >> > the
>> >> > proprietary 331 drivers.
>> >> >
>> >> > One problem I am having is getting the LiveTV to display at the
>> >> > proper
>> >> > size.
>> >> > It appears not to be using the 16x9 Aspect Ratio. When I ran the
>> >> > Frontend on
>> >> > my other Ubuntu setups, I was able to see a configuration screen that
>> >> > allowed me to set the GUI to one resolution and the Playback to
>> >> > another.
>> >> > I
>> >> > have gone through all the menus in the Frontend setup but I cannot
>> >> > find
>> >> > that
>> >> > config screen. I can access all of the menu choices except Screen
>> >> > Setup
>> >> > Wizard. When I click on that menu choice I am taken to a grey
>> >> > textured
>> >> > screen that is blank (no text). If I hit ESC, it takes me to a much
>> >> > lighter
>> >> > blank screen. I cannot seem to back out of this screen without
>> >> > powering
>> >> > the
>> >> > PC Off and On..
>> >> >
>> >> > _______________________________________________
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>> >> > http://www.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>> >> > http://wiki.mythtv.org/Mailing_List_etiquette
>> >> > MythTV Forums: https://forum.mythtv.org
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> What version of the Mythbuntu theme are you using?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Thomas Mashos
>> >
>> >
>> > Mythbuntu 28.2 from Theme Chooser. This was the default.
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>> You need to update it. 28.10 is the latest. It should offer you an update.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Thomas Mashos
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> I was getting an update notice but I thought 28.2 was newer than 28.1. I
> just chose 28.1 from the Theme Chooser. What can I expect to be different?

I don't remember everything that is different from your version to the
new version, but I do recall fixing the screen wizard bug.

Thanks,

Thomas Mashos