[mythtv-users] mythfrontend standalone wont start

Bill Bill at explosivo.com
Thu Jan 18 20:59:24 UTC 2007


On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:39:10 -0600
Matt Rude <mythtv at mattrude.com> wrote:

> Bill wrote:
> > I've compiled mythtv for a frontend on a box very similar to my backend.  I cannot however get it to start anything, and the lack of error messages is disturbing... it just sorta stops.
> > 
> > The program starts, cannot connect to a DB, so it shows a ton of failed DB connections, which I guess is normal, as it should pop up the database configuration screen when it cant.  If I try to run mythtv-setup for fun, it does the same thing... Runs, then kapow.  In the end, it does this:
> > 
> > Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
> > QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
> > QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
> > 2007-01-18 15:25:17.366 DB Error (KickDatabase):
> > Query was:
> > SELECT NULL;
> > No error type from QSqlError?  Strange...
> > 2007-01-18 15:25:17.422 Database not open while trying to load setting: Language
> > QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0)
> > QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0)
> > QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (0)
> > 
> > It compiles fine, and just hangs there.  I am thinking it has something to do with the video not being able to grab the screen.  I am not sure where to look next.  X.org seems to have no errors in the log, DRI is enabled and is loading okay.  Do I need V4L in a frontend without an encoder?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Bill
> 
>  > " Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
> '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'"
> 
> what happens if you stop mysqld
> 
> /sbin/service mysqld stop
> 
> then retry start mythfrontend


I actually tried that.  I have mysql on this machine, but not with anything to do with mythtv.  If I have mysql running, the error is a little bit different.

QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
QSqlQuery::exec: database not open
2007-01-18 15:21:18.573 DB Error (KickDatabase):
Query was:
SELECT NULL;
No error type from QSqlError?  Strange...
2007-01-18 15:21:18.630 Unable to connect to database!
2007-01-18 15:21:18.630 Driver error was [1/1045]:
QMYSQL3: Unable to connect
Database error was:
Access denied for user 'mythtv'@'localhost' (using password: YES)




More information about the mythtv-users mailing list