[mythtv-users] Problem: Mythfrontend "thinks" there are no recordings

[Ant Daniel]

I get this if the mythbackend dies or can't be contacted. If you try
to 'Watch TV' it says something like "Cannot locate mythbackend on
localhost"

Ant.

On 6/23/05, Jeroen Doumen <doumen at gmail.com> wrote:
> I get this whenever mythfrontend doesn't have permissions to rad the files -
> check whether mythfrontend is suid root, or whether the user you're running
> as has sufficient priviliges.
>  
>    Jeroen
>  
> 
>   
> > 
> > > A very strange thing just happened to my MythTV setup.  All of a sudden,
> > > when attempting to view the listing of recorded shows, mythfrontend
> > > reports
> > > "Sorry, there are no recordings."  It worked fine a few days ago when I
> > > watched a new recording.  Then I went away for the weekend and when I
> came 
> > > back, this happened.
> > >
> > > My setup:
> > > Myth .18.1 from apt-get repositories
> > > Fedora Core 3
> > > Installed using Jarod's guide
> > >
> > > Here is what I've tried:
> > >
> > > - I can use MythWeb to list them, and even delete them. 
> > > - Nuvexport sees them and allows me to convert them.
> > > - The files exist in the /var/mythtv folder.
> > > - An experience Linux friend of mine used Ethereal to sniff the traffic
> > > between the frontend and the backend, but it looks like they are
> talking. 
> > > - There are no error messages in the console window even when running if
> > > very verbose mode.
> > > - Backend log reports nothing.
> > > - I've restarted both frontend and backend and then rebooted and still
> no 
> > > luck.
> > > - Deleted all shows from the "recorded" table except one show that I've
> > > had in there for about 1 year and it still says the same thing.
> > >
> > > Has this happened to anyone else?  Any suggestions for troubleshooting 
> > > this one?  I am desperate here!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Tommy
> > >
> > >
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