[mythtv-users] Cant add channel linup on fresh installs

[Krys Allen]

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:

>
>   I have built multiple mythbuntu installs over the past week and for
>>>>>>>>>>> some reason none of them will allow me to download my channel lineup from
>>>>>>>>>>> schedules direct. I have tried on 0.25, 0.25 + fixes, and 0.26. I have
>>>>>>>>>>> tried on multiple types of hardware and vm's. I even pulled the drive out
>>>>>>>>>>> of my current working myth 0.25 back-end and tried on that hardware
>>>>>>>>>>> which previously worked fine, and it wont even work.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So wait a second... your trying to tell me that a working install
>>>>>>>>>> failed with just a hardware change... that makes no sense.  I suspect that
>>>>>>>>>> it's a network issue, as that is the only thing that would fit.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Are you using DHCP?  Is there anything unique about it's
>>>>>>>>>> configuration?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If your using manual IP's, did  you set dns servers in
>>>>>>>>>> resolv.conf?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Actually I have even tried a fresh install on the exact same
>>>>>>>>> hardware and different hardware. And by fresh install I mean as soon as
>>>>>>>>> mythbuntu boots for the first time I go into the backend setup and try to
>>>>>>>>> add a video source. Then when I try to fetch channels the progress bar goes
>>>>>>>>> to 50% then disappears.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My network is DHCP, nothing unique. Same dhcp networt that I used
>>>>>>>>> a month ago when I build my production backend that works.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I, and several others, had the same problem upon installing and
>>>>>>>> updating mythbuntu 12.04... but a reboot resolved it.  I suspected that
>>>>>>>> some library was getting upgraded or soemthing, but because it was in use
>>>>>>>> during the upgrade the new version was not being used.  One other guy had a
>>>>>>>> DNS issue (used a static IP and didn't set the DNS servers).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What really gets me is that a working install doesn't work when
>>>>>>>> moved to new hardware... this rules out anything software related... which
>>>>>>>> makes me suspect network.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you prompted for a password if you go to "/
>>>>>>>> http://webservices.schedulesdirect.tmsdatadirect.com/schedulesdirect/tvlistings/xtvdService"...
>>>>>>>> if you supply your SD credentials you should get a GET method not supported.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I went to that link and was prompted, after entering my credentials
>>>>>>> I got the "GET method" error.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think I might have mislead you somehow. I haven't moved a working
>>>>>>> install to new hardware. I have a working install that I shutdown and
>>>>>>> removed the disk on, so that I could test a fresh install on hardware that
>>>>>>> I know has worked. I have also tried fresh installs on different hardware
>>>>>>> and even on VM. I am confident that my network isn't the issue because I do
>>>>>>> have my working install on the same network, also I can hit Schedules
>>>>>>> Direct manually. I don't think it is a hardware issue because I have tried
>>>>>>> it on different types of hardware (and even my known working hardware). I
>>>>>>> am at a loss and becoming frustrated!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ahh yes, I was confused by the sentence "I even pulled the drive out
>>>>>> of my current working myth 0.25 back-end and tried on that hardware
>>>>>> which previously worked fine, and it wont even work.".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One more thing to try, delete all of the ~/.mythtv/config.xml file
>>>>>> for all user accts, then rerun mythtv-setup to recreate it.  Perhaps one of
>>>>>> the updates is migrating blank data from the depreciated mysql.txt during
>>>>>> the installs?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If that doesn't work try running the following command: "mythfilldatabase
>>>>>> --dd-grab-all -v file,network --loglevel debug --logpath /tmp" and post the
>>>>>> log file somewhere (pastebin).  The log file should tell us where
>>>>>> it's breaking down.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, i deleted the config file, went back through setup and got the
>>>>> same deal. Ran the command manually and here is the link to the pastebin
>>>>> http://pastebin.com/kB468xPN
>>>>>
>>>>> From what I can tell it looks like the mythfilldatabase actually
>>>>> worked... but ill let you tell me what you see.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I don't see anything odd there either.  Hmm.
>>>>
>>>> So the only problem your seeing is when the system is retrieving
>>>> lineups in mythtv-setup?  Here are a few things you might try:
>>>>
>>>> Change your username.
>>>> Change your password.
>>>> Delete and recreate lineups.
>>>> Create a 'fake' lineup with a different source (say antenna rather than
>>>> cable or vice versa).
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that it is something related to the above, because you can
>>>> see that mythfilldatabase is having no trouble grabbing the data.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>> Correct, my issue is when I am first trying to set up the source and I
>>> try to retrieve lineups
>>>
>>> I have actually tried all of the above, i even went further and created
>>> a whole new account on schedules direct. Still same issue.
>>>
>>> how are you starting mythtv-setup?  Under what user?
>>
>
>
> BTW,  your not the first to have this problem:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/528644
>
> Unfortunately I don't see any resolution.
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I start mythtv-setup logged in to mythbuntu as myself and just click on
applications>system>mythtv backend setup
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