[mythtv-users] Unable to get past Main Menu of Frontend

daryl sofasurferlinux at charter.net
Tue Nov 18 07:13:58 UTC 2008


Thank you for replying to my letter. I hope that you can take a look at 
my logs and tell me what you think.


David Watkins wrote:
>> Now, when I open the main menu of the frontend and click on "watch tv",
>> the screen flashes but stays at the main menu.
>>     
>
> At this stage you need to be looking at the mythbackend and frontend logfiles.
>
> The frontend output can be seen  by starting mythfrontend from a
> terminal window.  Whether the backend is creating one already depends
> on your installation.  If not, run mythbackend --help, to see the
> options for creating a logfile.
>   
Here is my backend log...

2008-11-17 11:46:17.760 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2008-11-17 11:46:17.774 Empty LocalHostName.
2008-11-17 11:46:17.775 Using localhost value of daryl-desktop
2008-11-17 11:46:17.781 New DB connection, total: 1
2008-11-17 11:46:17.787 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-17 11:46:17.789 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2008-11-17 11:46:17.792 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-17 11:46:17.797 New DB connection, total: 2
2008-11-17 11:46:17.800 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-17 11:46:17.805 Current Schema Version: 1214
Starting up as the master server.
2008-11-17 11:46:17.816 New DB connection, total: 3
2008-11-17 11:46:17.818 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-17 11:46:17.936 New DB scheduler connection
2008-11-17 11:46:17.943 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-17 11:46:17.953 MediaServer:: Loopback address specified - 
127.0.0.1. Disabling UPnP
2008-11-17 11:46:17.954 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
2008-11-17 11:46:17.956 mythbackend version: 0.21.20080304-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-11-17 11:46:17.963 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-11-17 11:46:17.965 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2008-11-17 11:46:20.947 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2008-11-17 11:46:20.969 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.01 place
2008-11-17 11:46:20.972 Seem to be woken up by USER
2008-11-17 11:46:22.442 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2008-11-17 11:46:22.445 adding: daryl-desktop as a client (events: 0)
2008-11-17 11:46:22.446 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2008-11-17 11:46:22.447 adding: daryl-desktop as a client (events: 1)
2008-11-17 11:46:22.452 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2008-11-17 11:46:22.474 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.01 place
2008-11-17 11:46:34.098 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2008-11-17 11:46:34.104 adding: daryl-desktop as a client (events: 0)
2008-11-17 11:46:34.105 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2008-11-17 11:46:34.108 adding: daryl-desktop as a client (events: 1)
2008-11-17 11:46:34.116 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
2008-11-17 11:46:34.117 adding: daryl-desktop as a client (events: 0)
2008-11-17 11:46:34.121 TVRec(1): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2008-11-17 11:46:34.126 TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
2008-11-17 11:46:35.190 NVR(/dev/video0): Unknown video codec.  Please 
go into the TV Settings, Recording Profiles and setup the four 'Software 
Encoders' profiles.  Assuming RTjpeg for now.
2008-11-17 11:46:35.191 NVR(/dev/video0) Error: Unknown audio codec
2008-11-17 11:46:35.207 NVR(/dev/video0): Won't work with the streaming 
interface, falling back
2008-11-17 11:46:35.208 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 2.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
VIDIOCGMBUF:: Invalid argument
2008-11-17 11:47:15.211 TVRec(1): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
2008-11-17 11:47:15.219 Finished recording Unknown: channel 1002
2008-11-17 11:47:37.948 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2008-11-17 11:48:37.960 Expiring 0 MBytes for 1002 @ Mon Nov 17 11:46:34 
2008 => Unknown
2008-11-18 00:29:04.381 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2008-11-18 00:29:04.437 Empty LocalHostName.
2008-11-18 00:29:04.444 Using localhost value of daryl-desktop
2008-11-18 00:29:04.464 New DB connection, total: 1
2008-11-18 00:29:04.527 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-18 00:29:04.547 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2008-11-18 00:29:04.678 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-18 00:29:04.712 New DB connection, total: 2
2008-11-18 00:29:04.855 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-18 00:29:04.938 Current Schema Version: 1214
Starting up as the master server.
2008-11-18 00:29:07.356 New DB connection, total: 3
2008-11-18 00:29:07.360 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-18 00:29:07.403 New DB scheduler connection
2008-11-18 00:29:07.404 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-18 00:29:07.451 MediaServer:: Loopback address specified - 
127.0.0.1. Disabling UPnP
2008-11-18 00:29:07.514 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
2008-11-18 00:29:07.562 mythbackend version: 0.21.20080304-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-11-18 00:29:07.562 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-11-18 00:29:07.600 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2008-11-18 00:29:10.407 Reschedule requested for id -1.
2008-11-18 00:29:10.435 Scheduled 0 items in 0.0 = 0.01 match + 0.01 place
2008-11-18 00:29:10.481 Seem to be woken up by USER
2008-11-18 00:30:27.407 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2008-11-18 00:45:27.428 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2008-11-18 01:00:27.444 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min
2008-11-18 01:15:27.459 AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required Free 
Space: 1.0 GB w/freq: 15 min



Here is my frontend log...


Starting mythfrontend.real..
2008-11-17 11:46:26.707 New DB connection, total: 2
2008-11-17 11:46:26.708 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-17 11:46:26.709 mythfrontend version: 0.21.20080304-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-11-17 11:46:26.709 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-11-17 11:46:27.017 No theme dir: 
/home/daryl/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2008-11-17 11:46:27.018 Primary screen 0.
2008-11-17 11:46:27.018 Using screen 0, 1680x1050 at 0,0
2008-11-17 11:46:27.018 No theme dir: 
/home/daryl/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2008-11-17 11:46:27.019 Switching to square mode (Mythbuntu-8.04)
2008-11-17 11:46:27.035 Using the Qt painter
2008-11-17 11:46:27.036 JoystickMenuClient Error: Joystick disabled - 
Failed to read /home/daryl/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: No such file or directory
2008-11-17 11:46:27.036 lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2008-11-17 11:46:28.041 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font clock
2008-11-17 11:46:28.041 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font small
2008-11-17 11:46:28.041 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font medium
2008-11-17 11:46:28.041 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font large
2008-11-17 11:46:28.042 Loading from: 
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04/base.xml
2008-11-17 11:46:28.166 Loading from: 
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2008-11-17 11:46:28.190 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2008-11-17 11:46:28.241 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x100, gif,jpg,png)
2008-11-17 11:46:28.298 MythMusic adding CD-Writer: 1,0,0 -- 
SPD2513P       
2008-11-17 11:46:28.326 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x40, ogg,mp3,aac,flac)
Failed to find network interface eth0
SIP listening on IP Address :5060 NAT address
SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
Destroying SipFsm object
2008-11-17 11:46:28.386 No theme dir: 
/home/daryl/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2008-11-17 11:46:34.097 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 
(try 1 of 5)
2008-11-17 11:46:34.098 Using protocol version 40
2008-11-17 11:46:34.116 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2008-11-17 11:46:34.116 Using protocol version 40
2008-11-17 11:46:35.218 DPMS Deactivated
2008-11-17 11:47:15.209 TV Error: StartRecorder() -- timed out waiting 
for recorder to start
2008-11-17 11:47:15.209 TV Error: LiveTV not successfully started
2008-11-17 11:47:15.238 TV: Deleting TV Chain in destructor
2008-11-17 11:47:15.245 DPMS Reactivated.
2008-11-17 11:47:18.641 Deleting UPnP client...
Starting mythfrontend.real..
2008-11-18 00:29:17.226 New DB connection, total: 2
2008-11-18 00:29:17.227 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
localhost
2008-11-18 00:29:17.228 mythfrontend version: 0.21.20080304-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-11-18 00:29:17.228 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-11-18 00:29:19.820 No theme dir: 
/home/daryl/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2008-11-18 00:29:19.821 Primary screen 0.
2008-11-18 00:29:19.822 Using screen 0, 1680x1050 at 0,0
2008-11-18 00:29:19.822 No theme dir: 
/home/daryl/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2008-11-18 00:29:19.822 Switching to square mode (Mythbuntu-8.04)
2008-11-18 00:29:19.904 Using the Qt painter
2008-11-18 00:29:19.905 JoystickMenuClient Error: Joystick disabled - 
Failed to read /home/daryl/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: No such file or directory
2008-11-18 00:29:19.905 lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2008-11-18 00:29:21.102 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font clock
2008-11-18 00:29:21.102 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font small
2008-11-18 00:29:21.102 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font medium
2008-11-18 00:29:21.102 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for 
font large
2008-11-18 00:29:21.103 Loading from: 
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04/base.xml
2008-11-18 00:29:21.247 Loading from: 
/usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2008-11-18 00:29:21.291 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2008-11-18 00:29:21.435 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x100, gif,jpg,png)
2008-11-18 00:29:21.753 MythMusic adding CD-Writer: 3,0,0 -- 
SPD2513P       
2008-11-18 00:29:21.782 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x40, ogg,mp3,aac,flac)
Failed to find network interface eth0
SIP listening on IP Address :5060 NAT address
SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
Destroying SipFsm object
2008-11-18 00:29:21.986 No theme dir: 
/home/daryl/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2008-11-18 00:59:16.736 QMulticastSocket: setsockopt - IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP 
Error




> Do you have a listing source configured?  Myth can be upredictable
> without one (even if you're just browsing TV). 
I have configured to use North America (Schedules Direct)
> It could be a recording
> profile problem, storage location, starting channel ....  quite a few
> things really ...  and then of course it could be a playback problem
> on the frontend.
>
> My advice would be to get some listing data and try and make a
> recording.  At least then your proving whether tha backend works,
> without worrying about the frontend.
>   

There is no listing data.


> Good Luck
>
> D
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