[mythtv-users] mythtvsetup: step 3 never ends (hours later)

[J. Donavan Stanley]

Emmanuel Hislen wrote:

>step 3: I select my zip code (Bay area), and the "DirecTV San Francisco"
>("DirecTV USA" was also available, haven't tried that one yet).
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Presumably the SF version includes local channels...

>Now I'm back to the main screen and I've been waiting for 2 hours. I still
>can't go to step 4, no menu is highlighted :-(.
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It can take a while to get the DTV channels but not that long.

>- Is there a way to run mythtvsetup in command line, I mean I'd like to be
>able to get an xterm to see if something is going on or not ?
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You should always run it from the command line.    I'm pretty sure 
Jarrods guide tells you to run it from the command line.