[mythtv-users] Remote frontend not working - Mythbuntu Control Centre option greyed out?

[Mario Limonciello]

nospam312 wrote:
> I am trying to get a remote frontend to connect to a Mythbuntu 7.1
> combined frontend/backend.  MySQL is working as MythTV works fine
> 
> However, when I load Mythbuntu Control Centre - System Services the
> dropdown that allows you to enable MySQL service on the Ethernet
> interface is greyed out.
> 
> Doing a search on the web a few people have reported this but the only
> solution appears to be reinstall until it works.  Does anyone know of
> anything else I can do?
> 
> I have tried sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-database answering as
> appropriate but when I try to connect from the remote frontend
> directly from a mysql prompt it still says no mysql at that host.
> Clearly something is not being allowed through?
> 
> My Remote Frontend is currently Mythbuntu run direct from the install
> DVD just for testing at the moment.
> 
> Anyone got any ideas?
> 
> TIA
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You change that setting on the backend - not the frontend...  If you can't get
it to change on that machine, then you can simply modify
/etc/mysql/conf.d/mythtv.cnf

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Mario Limonciello
mario.mailing at gmail.com

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