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

[Joseph Fry]

>    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
>

Hmm... safe to assume that your user account is a member of the mythtv
group?

You might check the permissions of any myth* files in /tmp

You might double check your system time and date, as well as time zone...
you wouldn't believe the number of weird issues that are caused by time.

You can post more verbose logs for mythtv-setup... "mythtv-setup --loglevel
debug --logpath /tmp"... though there is not too much more there.

Finally... are you sure it's even failing.  My system goes to 50% then
disappears too... but then I can choose my lineup in the box below.  Are
you sure it's not pulling your lineup just fine?
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