[mythtv-users] Unable to read configuration file mysql.txt

John Drescher drescherjm at gmail.com
Wed Jan 10 14:15:00 UTC 2007


On 1/10/07, N R <naroza at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I recently tried setting up MythTV as a repository of sorts for my DVD
> library. I envisioned a system I could rip LOTS of disks into so that my
> movies would be conveniently available in a central location. Naturally, I
> do not need a tuner card for this, nor do I have one installed. I think that
> this was the reason I could not populate the mysql database following
> mythtv-setup. In any case here is the problem I am running into:
>
> nroza at mythtv:~$ mythfrontend
> X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
>   Major opcode:  144
>   Minor opcode:  3
>   Resource id:  0x0
> Failed to open device
> X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
>   Major opcode:  144
>   Minor opcode:  3
>   Resource id:  0x0
> Failed to open device

I believe this indicates a problem with xwindows

> 2007-01-10 04:24:46.837 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2007-01-10 04:24:46.848 Gnome-Screensaver support enabled
> 2007-01-10 04:24: 46.848 DPMS is active.
> 2007-01-10 04:24:46.848 Unable to read configuration file mysql.txt
> 2007-01-10 04:24:46.849 Trying to create a basic mysql.txt file
> 2007-01-10 04:24:46.849 Could not open settings file
> /home/nroza/.mythtv/mysql.txt for writing

What are the permissions for /home/nroza/.mythtv/mysql.txt?
Who is the owner? Is it nroza?

ls -al /home/nroza/.mythtv/mysql.txt



John


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