Re: [mythtv-users] LIRC serial help
At 04:55 PM 11/9/2005, MacNean Tyrrell wrote: I just bought one of those packard bell remote cheap off ebay. I'm having a problem getting it to work. Here is the output if i run irw: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# lircd --nodaemon lircd 0.7.2: lircd(serial) ready lircd 0.7.2: accepted new client on /dev/lircd lircd 0.7.2: could not get hardware features lircd 0.7.2: this device driver does not support the new LIRC interface lircd 0.7.2: major number of /dev/lirc is 4 lircd 0.7.2: LIRC major number is 61 lircd 0.7.2: check if /dev/lirc is a LIRC device lircd 0.7.2: caught signal Terminated (I have also install lirc with the packard bell option so the second line has that instead of (serial) but both do the same thing) I do have ln /dev/ttyS0 /dev/lirc I also have linked S1 to lirc0 and ran lircd with the device option to lirc0. Can anyone help? First, get rid of the symbolic links. Then try using: lircd --device=/dev/ttyS0 --nodaemon ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Guide disappeared and errors with mythfilldatabase
At 11:10 PM 11/7/2005, Chris Cantrell wrote: I am running FedoraCore 4, got everything working, including the guide. I was recording my first show in the Mac frontend and when I was on the guide, suddenly all the information when to Unknown (Unknown). I tried to run mythfilldatabase and received the following errors (pages of these). I tried rebooting to clear up any potential issues there and that did not help. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Which version of MySQL are you running? The error, obviously, is saying that a temporary table can't be created. In order to know more, we need better information on what you're running. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] 2 DTV questions
1) Is anyone got something that will let me see the PPV listings? I know there used to be a script, but it never worked for me and I'm pretty sure that I've seen here that its no longer maintained. 2) Far more importantly to me, every once in a while my D10-200 locks up. This means that channels won't change, no picture is displayed, etc. I can't even turn it off using the power button. I have to actually unplug it from the wall and wait 30 seconds. This doesn't happen very often, maybe twice in the last six or nine months, but when it happens I start looking for a problem with my normally very reliable Myth setup instead of the STB where I should be looking. Am I alone in this or have others had this trouble too? -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] logfiles: where?
At 02:24 PM 10/25/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I created a directory called /var/log/mythtv, and made sure that mythtv has write permissions to it, and restarted several times, but still there are no logs there. Sorry if this is a dumb question but: where are the mythtv logs supposed to be? They're wherever you put them in the startup command using the -l option. For example: /usr/local/bin/mythbackend -d -l /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log 2. live tv is not working ... I get a blank screen for a few seconds and it returns to the menu. This process seems to break the connection between the frontend and backend (i.e., If I try to do other things after attempting livetv, mythtv informs me that the backend is not running or is improperly configured ). Everything else works great. I've searched for other posts about this, but they seem to address much earlier versions of myth or are otherwise inapplicable (whole system crashes, for example). Try to do a brief (1 minute) recording. That seems to have fixed this annoyance for some people: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/126743 I think that this was something that cleared up for me after I started using the svn. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Backend loses the database
At 04:54 AM 10/23/2005, Nick Rosier wrote: What version of MySQL are you running? I'm running 5.0.4-beta-standard -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Backend loses the database
At 02:39 PM 10/24/2005, Lee Koloszyc wrote: I didn't catch the beginning of this thread, but mythfilldatabase from 0.18.1 doesn't seem to work with MySQL 5.0. It has something to do with repeat being a keyword in the MySQL 5 I think. I reverted back to 4 and everything worked again. Not sure if this is your problem. My problem is that the backend loses touch with the database, not that it's not filling. My fix is documented here: http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2005-May/088738.html . I basically escape the reserved word using `. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Backend loses the database
I've had a peculiar problem pop up lately. About once a day, my recorded programs listing goes away and starts reading No recorded programs available. Restarting the back end gets the listing back. The only error I'm seeing in the log is this: 2005-10-21 11:00:00.082 DB Error (KickDatabase): Query was: SELECT NULL; Driver error was [2/2006]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: MySQL server has gone away Of course, the MySQL server hasn't gone away since restarting the backend (not the MySQL server) re-establishes that connection. Any ideas? -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] directv d10-300 ... impossible?
At 06:43 PM 9/21/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using this script on my D10-200 box at least since July. There is an occasional snafu where the channel doesn't change for some reason I haven't yet been able to track down, but I'm recording Stargate SG-1, NFL Football, and the odd Buffy episode from our OTA channels which DTV stuck 100. Are you still seeing it with the Version 1.4 8/14/05? That has a fix for the above problem. I just installed the new version yesterday (I noticed it when I retrieved the URL and went to check that the page was still live), so it will be some days before I can give an answer on this one. I was noticing that it would happen on about 1 show in 150. Does you D10-200 box lock up occasionally and need the power plug pulled to get it working again? I see it with both the box I am using with mythtv and boxes that are on TV's. Front panel power button won't do anything when trying to turn it on. No, I don't. My Myth box locks up more often than the D10-200 does -- which is to say rarely to never. My last Myth reboot because it locked up happened about a week ago and I go back a month and a half for the time before that. I'm pretty sure that it was at least June since I last had to restart the D10-200 due to freezing. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Free debt reduction plans: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Various questions
At 02:10 PM 9/22/2005, Kevin Kuphal wrote: Video card. Highly recommend nVidia card of some kind since ATI has poor linux support. Your mileage may vary on this one. I'm using an ATI 9200 card in my Myth box and have had excellent results with livna keeping the ATI fglrx rpm package up to date with the kernel. I'm running 2.6.12-1.1447_FC4 and have a current fglrx build in place. On the other hand, if you insist on compiling from source, then yes, I also thought that ATI was a bit slow off the blocks to start supporting the 2.6 kernels (although I think this was more of a problem with the changing to the newer GCC version than the kernel itself). I will also note that if you're trying to go completely OSS with your Myth box then the ATI drivers aren't for you (as witnessed by the fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel. line you'll find in dmesg after boot up). -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] directv d10-300 ... impossible?
At 12:03 PM 9/21/2005, Erik Pettersen wrote: Furthermore, has the whole D10 (regardless of 100/200/300) fixed the unable to use serial cable for channels under 100 issue brought upon by a recent DirecTV firmware update still an issue? (it even snared the series 2 TiVo STB owners with that snafu/issue) The issue has been fixed if you're using the script found at http://www.pdp8.net/directv/directv.shtml I've been using this script on my D10-200 box at least since July. There is an occasional snafu where the channel doesn't change for some reason I haven't yet been able to track down, but I'm recording Stargate SG-1, NFL Football, and the odd Buffy episode from our OTA channels which DTV stuck 100. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] about to take the plunge
At 02:46 PM 9/21/2005, Erik Pettersen wrote: I know this will probably get me boo'd off the list... but are you sure your stability problems stem from the software/OS? Although I think you'll find knoppmyth/MythTV to be very cool, but if you're issue is really ends up to be heat related, or power related, or something of that ilk... the symptom *may* follow you to linux/mythtv. Not only that but it will get worse as time goes on. If it's heat related the cost to fix it won't top $50 in most cases, and even getting a new huge power supply won't likely run you more than $150. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Backend losing the DB
(All of the following, plus a screenshot are available at http://mickc.whizardries.com/index.cfm?objectID=3890A411-B571-2DD8-CFB0E84F47440305) Sometimes when I finish watching a show on my MythTV box (running SVN r7200) I get what I can only describe as an error. It shows the titles of that are in the database along with Sorry, No Recordings Available. I think I recall this happening all the way back to 1.18.0, but not prior to that. It seems to be that Myth's backend has lost touch with the database: 2005-09-08 20:57:26.171 Database not open while trying to load setting: JobQueueMaxSimultaneousJobs 2005-09-08 20:57:26.173 DB Error (KickDatabase): Query was: SELECT NULL; Driver error was [2/2006]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: MySQL server has gone away 2005-09-08 20:57:26.225 DB Error (KickDatabase): Query was: SELECT NULL; Driver error was [2/2006]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: MySQL server has gone away 2005-09-08 20:57:26.283 DB Error (Error in JobQueue::GetJobs(), Unable to query list of Jobs in Queue.): Query was: SELECT j.id, j.chanid, j.starttime, j.inserttime, j.type, j.cmds, j.flags, j.status, j.statustime, j.hostname, j.args, j.comment, r.endtime FROM jobqueue j, recorded r WHERE j.chanid = r.chanid AND j.starttime = r.starttime ORDER BY j.inserttime, j.chanid, j.id; Driver error was [2/2006]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: MySQL server has gone away Although why this would be is beyond me since the database is still up. I would appreciate any insight that anyone would have about what is happening and how I might fix it. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Logical Volume (LVM) - question
At 06:31 PM 8/27/2005, A JM wrote: I need some help mounting this logical volume. The LVM existed prior to recent re-install of the OS, now I can't mount it? When doing the reinstall I left the LVM partition alone and am guessing that's where the problem lays. Does something need to be running in FC3 in order to recognize the the system has a LVM? I think the problem is that you just left it alone during the reinstall. I seem to recall that I had to edit it just to the extent of making sure that the mountpoint was declared, even though I told it not to reformat the partition. If you just zipped through that part and made sure that / was declared it might be the source of your trouble. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Network control?
I had a brainstorm the other day, and didn't notice any mention of it in the archives. Has anyone thought of controlling a tv over the network, like through Mythweb? My wife and I have 3 kids and we both work at home. The Myth box is in our bedroom. The kids are constantly interrupting us asking us to let them watch some show or another. While we don't mind them watching Dora the Explorer or Tom Jerry, it's a bit of a pain getting up and going to the bedroom to start the show. (They aren't allowed access to the keyboard or the [currently non-working] remote control after almost breaking them about a month ago.) So I got to wondering if there was some way for us to start the show from our desks, or if we're kind of stuck getting up and running to the bedroom every couple of hours or so. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Network control?
At 09:25 PM 8/25/2005, Andrew Ziobro wrote: I use VNC to connect to the machine from my laptop. Right. I have VNC as well, but will that send output to the TV or does it ultimately act as an independent XWindows session. Perhaps that's my answer and I'm just unclear on what VNC actually does. Frankly, I'd love to be wrong this once and have the answer sitting at my fingertips. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Network control?
At 09:27 PM 8/25/2005, Phill Edwards wrote: Could take a look at MythWiFi. I think that looks perfect for what I'm wanting. I don't think I ever would have gotten to it without someone pointing it out. Thanks! -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com Our new site: http://www.my-debt-reduction-plan.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Zap2it question.
At 12:52 PM 8/22/2005, Mark Gordon wrote: From what I have gathered Zap2it provides all the tv listings for the US users of MythTV? Not all of them. I have DirecTV and they don't provide the PPV listings for us (even though they have them) because DTV has asked them not to. That's not a complaint, just a clarification. Is there is no cost of this service? The only cost is a survey that you have to take every three months. I think it's a pretty good trade-off for the amount of information we get in return. I have heard that Zap2it includes some kind of advertising with the data, is this true and if so is it obtrusive in anyway? That might be the survey. If they include any advertising it's so unobtrusive that I have never seen it. -- Mickey Chandler Chief Operating Whizard Whizardries, Inc.: http://www.whizardries.com My Blog: http://mickc.whizardries.com/blog ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Remove recordings that don't exist from database
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone, I was just wondering how I can truncate the database which holds the recordings that myth ahs done. I removed the file by mistake and now the recordings screen shows the recordings but the file does not exist thus being like a dead link. any help would be appreciated. touch /path/to/missing/filename Then delete as usual. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] PVR2000
ian swanson wrote: Does Mythtv work with Leadtek PVR2000- it has hardware mpeg2 encoding? It uses the cx88xx chips. Thanks. Ian I thought that it should, but after trying to get it to work for a couple of weeks I gave up and got a Hauppauge 250. I think I remembered seeing that it was on a list of cards that would not work with ivtv. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: changechannel support for DirecTV tuner
At 07:39 AM 7/4/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a changechannel for DirecTV tuner anywhere? http://www.pdp8.net/directv/directv.shtml Let me add that this script works really well. I got hit by the DTV firmware upgrade. It took us a couple of weeks to figure out what went wrong as we only record 3 shows off of the local stations. After moving to this script, I've only had a handful of channel change issues (for some reason it doesn't want to record one show off of RFD, although I can type the channel in from the keyboard and get there correctly). If you're using DTV in your setup I highly recommend this script for your use. -- Mickey Chandler http://mickc.whizardries.com/blog http://www.reproductivegeology.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] ...brought to you by the letter I
This is a piece of oddity that I can't seem to figure out. I recently got lirc working on my Myth box (cvs on an FC4 box) and have been trying to set up the lircrc file. Things start just fine, but when I press any of the arrow keys while browsing the list of recorded programs I get a listing of all upcoming episodes and when I'm watching something (including LiveTV) pressing almost any button results in the OSD popping up instead of the desired action. I know that I have lircd.conf right as irw shows what it should. Adding quit to the end of a key configuration doesn't help either. Here's an example key binding from lircrc: # Arrow Up begin remote = MythTV button = up repeat = 20 prog = mythtv config = Up quit end (min_repeat is 18 according to irrecord, so I figured to go with 20). Any one have any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? -- Mickey Chandler http://mickc.whizardries.com/blog http://www.reproductivegeology.com/ ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
quote who=Michael Jones If I open a console window as root and run it manually: #mythbackend everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live tv screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system then waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. Any ideas? I hadn't thought about it with this difference, but it has been noted before that sometimes you have to let a program record before you can watch live tv. I wouldn't think that starting it either as a service or from the console should make a difference there, but your description of 1-2 sec viewing followed by freezing and a return to the menu sounds awfully familiar. When you start it as a service, are you creating a log file that might tell you what error is there? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase error
I'm trying to build a .18.1 box from sources and have gotten everything in place, I think. Unfortunately for me, mythfilldatabase is giving an error and 5 hours of scouring the web hasn't turned up any answers for me regarding this: DB Error (Creating temporary table): Query was: CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS dd_schedule ( programid char(12), stationid char(12), scheduletime datetime, duration time, repeat bool, stereo bool, subtitled bool, hdtv bool, closecaptioned bool, tvrating char(5), partnumber int, parttotal int, endtime datetime, INDEX progidx (programid) ); Driver error was [2/1064]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'repeat bool, stereo bool, subtitled bool, hdtv bool, closecaptio Since mythtv-setup worked perfectly for me I don't think it's that I'm using MySQL 5.0.4-beta-standard for the database. So, that leaves syntax, but this looks right to me. Does anyone have any clues here? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase error
At 03:44 PM 5/17/2005, Karsten Jeppesen wrote: Did you remember to initialize the database? Yes. I've even destroyed the database and restarted three different times. This is causing it's own problems since either Myth or Qt-MySQL is using the old mysql password scheme and this necessitates going in manually and resetting the password using the old_password function (something I forgot to do the first time through). ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase error -- found
At 02:55 PM 5/17/2005, I wrote: DB Error (Creating temporary table): Query was: CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS dd_schedule ( programid char(12), stationid char(12), scheduletime datetime, duration time, repeat bool, stereo bool, subtitled bool, hdtv bool, closecaptioned bool, tvrating char(5), partnumber int, parttotal int, endtime datetime, INDEX progidx (programid) ); Driver error was [2/1064]: QMYSQL3: Unable to execute query Database error was: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'repeat bool, stereo bool, subtitled bool, hdtv bool, closecaptio I think I found it. I started running the statement one part at a time, dropping the table, and then adding a new part. mysql CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS dd_schedule ( programid char(12), stationid char(12), scheduletime datetime, duration time, repeat bool); ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'repeat bool)' at line 1 mysql CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS dd_schedule ( programid char(12), stationid char(12), scheduletime datetime, duration time, repeata bool); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) repeat appears to be a reserved word. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/reserved-words.html So, does anyone have any clues on how I might fix this? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase error -- found
At 07:40 PM 5/17/2005, Todd Vazquez wrote: What version of MySql are you running? If I recall correctly, temporary tables are not supported in MySql 3.23, the version that Myth has a dependency with. I'm using MySQL 5.0.4-beta-standard installed using RPMs from MySQL. What I ended up doing was using ` around each instance of repeat (`repeat`) that I found in datadirect.cpp (and it took me a very long time to find that this was the file I was looking for). I'm still getting an error: QString::arg(): Argument missing: INSERT INTO dd_v_station (stationid, callsign, stationname, affiliate, fccchannelnumber, channel, channelMinor) SELECT dd_station.stationid, callsign, stationname, affiliate, fccchannelnumber, channel, channelMinor FROM dd_station, dd_lineupmap WHERE ( (dd_station.stationid = dd_lineupmap.stationid) );, DITV625:- but this error isn't causing the database to not fill. Now I only have to deal with the fact that I have sound but only a blue screen for video. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
