[mythtv-users] Frontends can't find database, can't connect

Michael Jones m_g_j at michaelandholly.com
Fri Jul 1 20:24:42 EDT 2005


Just another note..

I did use http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#mysql to set this up...

I did receive the error that is mentioned here..

Could this be the issue?






> From: Michael Jones <m_g_j at michaelandholly.com>
> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 17:19:47 -0700
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Frontends can't find database, can't connect
> 
> Ok.. this is getting a little frustrating.. Sorry if this is a little
> disjointed.. but my brain is bouncing around in my head trying to wrap
> itself around this properly ;)
> 
> 
> 
> Note:
> 
>> From the machine running the masterbackend I can only access the database as
> root.. not mythtv as I am assuming I should be.
> 
> Everything *SEEMS* to work as root.. but maybe not really.
> 
> I can't log into mysql from the command line at all as 'mythtv'
> 
> 
> Transcript: ... 
> 
> [root at myth database]# mysql -u root -p mythconverg
> Enter password: 
> Reading table information for completion of table and column names
> You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A
> 
> Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
> Your MySQL connection id is 84 to server version: 3.23.58
> 
> Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
> 
> mysql> select * from user where User = 'mythtv';
> ERROR 1146: Table 'mythconverg.user' doesn't exist
> mysql> 
> 
> Kinda weird.  Mysql says I don't have a table called 'user' (tried 'users'
> too)????
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> /etc/my.cnf file
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> [mysqld]
> datadir=/var/lib/mysql
> socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
> set-variable = key_buffer = 16M
> set-variable = table_cache = 128
> set-variable = sort_buffer = 2M
> set-variable = myisam_sort_buffer_size = 8M
> #bind-address = 192.168.0.40
> 
> [mysql.server]
> user=mysql
> basedir=/var/lib
> 
> [safe_mysqld]
> err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log
> pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> if uncomment the bind-address entry into the mysqld area, mysqld won't start
> up.  Is this a mysql4 command.. I'm still on 3 it appears.  I've tried
> different variations with no changes
> 
> The only attempt that allowed me to start mysqld was to put the
> bind-address=x.x.x.x in the [mysql.server] section, but it didn't change the
> final outcome at all.
> 
> the error that I get from the mythtv-setup and mythfrontend entries are:
> 
> QMYSQL3: Unable to connect
> Database Error Was:
> Access denied for user: 'mythtv at fozzie.michaelandholly.com' (Using password:
> YES)
> 
> I get the same result from other machines (a Windows machine running
> WinMythtv and a MacOSX 10.4 (tiger) machine running MacMythtv frontend.
> 
> I've also tried setting it to connect as root (just for giggles) with the
> same result. 
> 
> I've also tried the security setup described in
> http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2 with no joy (Tried all
> 3 levels.. none, domain level security and ip address security).
> 
> It almost seems as though the mythconverg database is all fubar'd.. but it
> might be something simple..
> 
> Help? 
> 
> - Michael 
> 
> 
>> From: Korey Fort <k.m.fort at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 03:09:15 -0500
>> To: 'Discussion about mythtv' <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Frontends can't find database, can't connect
>> 
>> 
>> You can try mysqlaccess mythtv to see what access mythtv has or
>>  Log into mysql then use mysql; select * from user where User = 'mythtv';
>> This will show you where mythtv is allowed to connect from.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Michael Jones
>> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:30 AM
>> To: Discussion about mythtv
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] Frontends can't find database, can't connect
>> 
>> When I try to configure a remote frontend (I've tried another FC3 box, a Mac
>> OSX box.. haven't tried the Windows front end yet) it tells me that it can't
>> find the database.
>> 
>> The messages that come up on screen say that the current user isn't allowed
>> to connect to the remote machine..
>> 
>> I'm not sure where to start looking for a solution to this.
>> 
>> Is there some portion of mysql that may not be running (i.e. the server?)
>> when mysqld is started?
>> 
>> Any ideas. 
>> 
>> Thanks Much. 
>> 
>> - Michael
>> 
>> 
>> 
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