[mythtv-users] mythrename.pl on backend gives "This host not configured for myth." error

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Tue May 12 14:59:04 UTC 2009


<fixed top posting>

On 05/12/2009 09:11 AM, Stephen G wrote:
>> On 04/08/2009 09:10 AM, Stephen G wrote: 
>>     
>>> I just rebuilt my database and configuration for mythtv as I wanted to change from xmltv to EIT for programming guide. 
>>>
>>> Anyway, now when I try to run mythrename.pl I get: 
>>>
>>> mythtv[at]247:~$ /usr/share/doc/mythtv-backend/contrib/mythrename.pl --link --verbose /data/mythtv/names 
>>> This host not configured for myth. 
>>> (No RecordFilePrefix defined for 247 in the settings table.) 
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me how to fix this?  I haven't had this problem before. 
>>>       
>>  
>> Copy the $HOME/.mythtv/config.xml from a properly-configured MythTV 
>> host/user to your $HOME/.mythtv/ directory. 
>>
>> You should have one of these files in $HOME/.mythtv/ on every host 
>> that's successfully run the frontend. 
> I finally got a chance to look at this again.  Was wondering if you could give me some more tips.
>
> I have two frontends (on various laptops - Mac and Linux) that have connected successfully and I can see their preferences in the mythconverg database on the backend.  The problem is that I don't want to install the frontend on the mythtv backend (hostname 247).  It is a minimal server that just runs the backend and mythweb.
>
> If I just copy and edit a config.xml from one of the frontends, how do I edit it to work with the backend (hostname 274) get it "injected" into the mythconverg database so that it will recognize itself as a client?  I think that is what is causing mythrename.pl to fail.  I remember it used to work OK...

Notice how I never said, "edit"?  Copy.

Mike


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