[mythtv] small problems with mythtv

griffenjam mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:31:23 -0700


On Wednesday 07 August 2002 12:34 pm, griffenjam wrote:
>> After a while I finally got mythtv working, but I still have a couple

>> problems. I read through the archive and couldn't find anything that 
>> helped.
>>
>> First, when watching live TV I can't change the channel. If I use the

>> numpad the number show up on the screen, but nothing happens. If I
use 
>> the arrow keys the picture freezes and I have to kill mythtv to close

>> it.

>Sounds like your database of program/channel information is empty.

>> And lastly, when I press the button to schedual a recording the main 
>> menu goes away, but no other window comes up. The program doesn't 
>> crash (it is still running in the terminal).

>Database is definately empty or not setup right.  So, I'd make sure
that xmltv 
>is setup, and filldata ran without any major errors.

Well, when I run filldata I don't get any errors. How can I check to
make sure the data is where it is supposed to be?