[mythtv-users] connection timeout (frontend won't talk to backend on same system)

[james meyer]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris McCuller" <cpmccull at valdosta.edu>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] connection timeout (frontend won't talk to backend on same system)
> Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:54:37 -0400
> 
> 
> I've used both 127.0.0.1 and my local IP, neither of which has worked.
> I noticed when starting mythfrontend from a console that a message shows
> up saying 'Failed to find network interface eth0' which would probably
> be why it can;t find the backend. thing is, eth0 is working fine (able
> to browse the net).
> 
> I've dug around for settings files and haven't been able to find
> anything that has network settings.
> 
> still lost....
> 
> Thanks!
> ----
>
Did you enable networking in the mysql configuration file (/etc/mysql/my.conf) ?
The line  "skip-networking"  should be commented out.