[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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