[mythtv-users] mythtv corrupts my ivtv and vx settings???

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Wednesday 07 April 2004 14:21, Peter Martens wrote:
> > Thanks JAC. But...
> > I tried re-running the mythtvsetup after clearing the changes. No
> > succes... Didn't try the real hostname... But I don't have a clue
> > how I do that. My machine is running as frontend and backend. I
> > have a home network (dynamic IP's) with a linux box and an XP box.
>
> Your master backend needs a static IP address.  If you are only
> running a single machine as a frontend/backend, then you can get away
> with using the loopback interface (127.0.0.1).
>
> -JAC
>
> The problem is that it doesn't want to work with this loopback
> interface.
>
> Peter

...then it sounds like you've got something seriously mis-configured, 
either in Myth or your network, or both.  Loopback should *always* work 
for a single machine running both frontend & backend.

-JAC