[mythtv-users] Problem to connect to remote backend

[Nick Morrott]

On 17/09/2008, OJ <ole at legaard.net> wrote:

> My conclusion is that the request makes it to the backend, because if the
>  backend is not running the frontend will start just fine. Also after the
>  frontend freezes it will start after I stop the backend.
>
>  I actualy receives this error message on the frontend after i stop the
>  backend:
>  2008-09-10 21:28:41.667 Unable to connect to database!
>  2008-09-10 21:28:41.667 Driver error was [1/2013]:
>  QMYSQL: Unable to connect
>  Database error was:
>  Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet',
>  system error: 0

Check your /etc/my.cnf file - do you have a line:

bind-address 127.0.0.1

If you do, comment it out and restart mysqld and then mythbackend.

-- 
Nick Morrott

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