[mythtv-users] My frontend thinks its a backend

[Josh White]

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 7:38 AM, Chris Isip <cmisipster at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can somebocy help me figure this out?
>
> Mythfrontend logs:
> 2008-04-09 07:26:32.902 RingBuffer::RingBuffer(): Failed to open remote
> file (myth://127.0.0.1:6543/1002_20080409000908.nuv)
> 2008-04-09 07:26:32.902 PlaybackBox Error: Could not open file for preview
> video.
>
> mythfrontend is in 192.168.0.120
>
> the only backend is in 192.168.0.3
>
> I have the settings correct in mythtv-setup for 192.168.0.120 as far as IP
> addressess.  However it is still trying to connect to 127.0.0.1.
>
> This is an install of mythtv 0.21 from atrpms. I upgraded from .20.  The
> backend at 192.168.0.3 works (except live TV, but I have to investigate
> that yet).
>
> In the past, I had to add a recordfileprefix entry for 192.168.0.120 so I
> can use it to transcode stuff.  I was wondering If that needs to be deleted.
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>
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Are you saying your frontend is set to connect to 192.168.0.120, which is
the ip address of your frontend?  That's your problem.  You need to point
your frontend to your backend.  Try changing your myth configuration so your
frontend connects to 192.168.0.3.

/I'm a bit high on cough suppressant, if I misread that I apologize.
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