[mythtv-users] Frontend on firetvstick 4K - cannot connect to database

[Peter Bennett]

On 11/26/18 11:16 AM, John Pilkington wrote:
> I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this.
>
> I have 2 FE/BE boxes running independently on the network, both with 
> v30-Pre-afaf3cae3a2.  Both servers are detected by the stick in 
> 'Search' mode, although then both display the same identifiers:
>
> MythTV AV Media Server 30.20181106-1
> 91
>
> but scanning either says, eventually, Database failed to start
>
> Going to the Setup box on screen then shows one of the identifiers: 
> I've tried hostnames and IP addresses, like 192:168:1:129, but none work.
>
You can only use ip addresses, the stick will not be able to find 
servers by hostname.
> I can access both DBs by 'mysql -umythtv -pmythtv - h localhost 
> mythconverg', and the values shown by the stick agree.
>

Did you remember to allow remote access to the database? for mysql 
update mysqld.cnf and comment out bind-address = 127.0.0.1 and for 
mariadb set bind-address = ::

> Media from both boxes can be played by uPnP.
>
> I'm not really clear about the difference between starting and 
> accessing the DB.  Both have been running for most of the time. 
> systemctl | grep maria shows mariadb.service loaded active running
>
> I've tried putting one of the MACs found by my router into the 'Write 
> command or MAC' box, with no effect.  That MAC isn't the one quoted as 
> an example(?), and the other suggested wakeup command invokes 
> /etc/init.d/mysql, which I don't have.  systemctl start 
> mariadb.service, perhaps?
>
That is only if you want to wake the database using wake on lan. Since 
you have checked that your database is running that is not applicable.
> The screen saver pictures are spectacular, though :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
>
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