[mythtv-users] mythfilldatabase not updating since last week's boot

[Mike Bibbings]

On 22/11/17 20:29, Barry Martin wrote:
>
>
> OK, thanks for being patient with the interruption here.
>> To test your login, go to:https://www.schedulesdirect.org,
>> login and select the Lineup Support tab on the left. Look
>> for the line:
>>
>>       Check the raw data in your application or HERE to rule out application problems.
>>
>> and click on HERE. If that works, then your login info is OK.
>>
>> Compare the User ID/Password in mythtv-setup->Video Sources->Listings grabber
>>
>> Do this for ALL Video Sources that use Schedules Direct.
>
>
> Continuing with this (the above suggestion) -- didn't make any 
> difference.  Have one source, 'Antenna' so  just the one screen to 
> enter the usenrname and password for SchedulesDirect.  This time got 
> brave and clicked <Finish> - - the "pc:52722" field had repopulated 
> itself when I went back in to check.  Unfortunately mythfilldatabase 
> is still myth-not-filling-the-database.  (I know: don't give up my day 
> job to become a comedy writer. <g>)
>
>
> Did notice if I do mythtv-setup at Terminal, open 2. Capture Cards, 
> select a card (such as [ DVB : /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 ] the next 
> screen lists:
>     DVD device:    /dev/dbv/adapter0/frontend0
>     Frontend ID:  Could not get card info for card 
> /dev/dvb/adaper0/frontend0 Subtype:        Unknown error
>
> I think this is a 'normal error' after configuration as seem to 
> remember reading about this problem about a year ago.  The cards are 
> being found and recordings are occurring, and yes, I am sort of 
> grasping at straws to try to give some clues.
>
>
> OK, another WAG.  From the above test:
> At terminal:    mythtv-setup
>     mysql: [Warning} Using a password on the command line interface 
> can be insecure.
>     status: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist
>     Gtk-message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is 
> discouraged.
>     Gtk-message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is 
> discouraged.  <-- repeated
>
> ...OK: the 'mysql' and 'status' lines are displayed and then the GUI 
> for card configuration appears (with the overlay about the backend is 
> running).
>
> ..TIA!
> Barry
>
>
Looks like mythbackend is still running when mythtv-setup is used, all 
sorts of strange things can happen.

You need to run in a terminal before running mythtv-setup

sudo systemctl stop mythtv-backend.service

The "status: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist" message is 
actually due to a problem with mythtv/packaging. Technically the problem 
arises due to the switch from upstart to systemd on Ubuntu/Debian based 
systems.


I have reported this problem, including a possible fix, see 
https://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/13160
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