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Mythtv database failed to start Was watching LiveTV when I tried to exit the program and it refused to exit. (Stop the Backend option is greyed out - indicating the Backend isn't running) - the MythTV Startup Status screen appears and it just times out "Unable to Connect to Database". The backend does not connect to the database. I press on the "Setup" button, and it allows me to change the IP address of the Database. service) bind-address for mythtv. If the database fails to start mythtv won't be able to connect. DB 192. Formerly the MacPorts guy. 1. 10. Have a MythTV related problem? Ask for help from other MythTV users here. cpp:132 (main) Failed to init MythContext. I then installed MythTV V34. Have used Mythtv for years. Finally, exit mythtv-setup, and then restore the database: mythconverg_restore. host localhost, status dbAwakeFail Dec 13 09:07:48 mythbox mythbackend: mythbackend[3440]: C CoreContext main. xmjsilverx Junior Posts: 18 Joined: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:24 am. 996099 N Data fetching complete. Obtain xml file of tv guide. I had to put in a delay for the BackEnd to start up, to allow the HVR2250s to download firmware. man journalctl will explain its options. 2014-06-09 11:35:17. 1 and has a DualCore Pentium chip in it. 18) were too out of date and using the old DataDirect method of grabbing data. 488970 I [3755/3755] CoreContext housekeeper. Craig. I start the MythTv setup application and goes to a menu where I choose Country and Language. 3 posts • Page 1 of 1. xml Re: Database errors and recordings failing Post by tvdave » Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:14 am I have checked the system logs and there are no crashes (Mac log or MythTV backend). 04 database failed to start. If I try to launch the MythTV Backend Setup app on the backend it goes straight to asking if I'd like to start the MythTV backend. Problem: After mythtv-setup, it asks me if I want to start the backend, and I say yes. . 4, status dbAwakeFail Oct 3 15:52:44 albury mythbackend: mythbackend[4545]: C CoreContext main. cpp:655 (Start) - Starting HouseKeeper. When we boot up LinHES (8. In MySQL, I had to enable networking and grant permissions to the mythconverg database. Top. 04. It fails to launch, saying database cannot be reached 10) Test UPNP Access. That issue is solved (but you can read about it here , if you want). The new video card had no HDMI audio output under the existing o/s. 25, it now has audio dropouts. 4 I am new to Linux. I cannot find any mythtv-setup logs but these are the last few lines of the backend. MythTV Official Community Forum. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. After investigating further I noticed that the backend had also failed to connect and now always fails to stop, delaying OS shutdown by a full 6 minutes. 04 without issue - stand alone - not along side any other OS. cnf file (used by mysql or mariadb) is set to "bind-address=0. Long enough for the frontend video card to fail and be irreplaceable. app. I ran Myth_Filldatabase and then opened Myth_Stop_Start. but I cannot connect the backend to it mythconverg_restore fails to restore database. If it's not there, see what: ls -ld /var/log/mythtv says. 0+fixes. When I run mythtv-setup I get "Waiting for database to start". The front end failed to start up and seems only to work if the IP address is 127. 959298 E MythSocket(17b78c0:-1): Failed to Skipping. Click on Redhat menu>Server Settings>Services and enter the root I have been using MythTV for years on this machine. When I open the Web App Backend Setup I get the message "Backend cannot start normally because Database Schema Update failed" at the top of the Database Setup section. Re: MythTV could not connect to the database. However I cannot get the local frontend to connect with the database. xml at /home/mythtv/. It is necessary to use a terminal session and run "systemctl stop mythtv-backend" before running mythtv-setup, when finished use "sudo systemctl start mythtv-backend", sometimes systemd will have "failed" mythtv-backend e. MYI" in the logs of MythTV. My computer has a hostname that I gave it (so, not the default one). 20200101-1 QT Version : 5. cpp:968 (TestDBconnection) Start up failure. Ask for help from other MythTV users here. 5 I think), a screen appears I can't get the mythtv setup to connect to the database, but can't figure out why. Again, a partial restore is primarily useful as a last-resort when some of the data in the database is corrupt. 202009212108. cnf. Running the service start, gives an error, which relates to the database. The message seems to indicate the mythbackend cannot communicate to the mysql database. MythFillDatabase not updating the Mythtv programming database when using XMLTV. 5 entered in two places in the backend setup (IPv4 address and IP address) and config. Now I can successfully connect to MySQL on the MythTV master backend server from the client, so the database connection is OK. My current problem occurred after a power loss and the system (frontend and backend on the same machine). 996131 I Adjusting program database end times. Aug 18 02:52:41 mythtv-server systemd[1]: Failed to start MythTV Backend. BE , attempt 10, status dbAwake, Delay: 2000 2019-07-08 15:57:44. To see if the backend is running, the command is: systemctl status mythtv-backend sudo systemctl stop (and start) mythtv-backend do the obvious. I'm tailing syslog, there are no further messages. Ultimately, I decided that my system (MythTV v. Just in case there is some confusion I am referring to the end point Dvr/AddRecordedProgram (not Dvr/AddRecordSchedule) - but I am thinking I could give this a try if you want as if it works at least it shows to me I am setting the Moved to V 34 Mythtv earlier this year with a complete clean install and new database. Failed with result 'exit-code'. I have backed up my database and have Markg wrote:After putting the information into TERMINAL all seems to work fine and when restarted computer MySQL is running in the Activity Monitor. service mythtv-backend start Starting MythTV server: mythbackend The database password was only needed it when setting up a remote frontend. Moderator: Forum Moderators. In the MythTV settings, it seems that all I typed in it is OK ConnectCommandSocket(): Connecting to backend server: 192. This is the backend log showing content for startup and one frontend connection attmpt: If you are using a non-compliant XMLTV grabber where mythfilldatabase will not automatically work in the normal way you will need to use the --file flag. Try "service mysql start" from a terminal and then try the backend setup again. g. 1 MythTV Branch : fixes/31 Network Protocol : 91 Library API : 31. Post by bill6502 » Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:23 pm. 8 I have installed Ubuntu 20. The frontend reports that it cannot find libcec. " The database connection details are triple-checked and correct. service has finished-- Defined-By: systemd After investigating further I noticed that the backend had also failed to connect and now always fails to stop, delaying OS shutdown by a full 6 minutes. Also, I'm able to run the MythTV frontend locally on the master backend server, so I know the MythTV stack there is working. mythtv. Here I ran into my first issue. If I choose the ‘Setup’ button, it flickers and won’t take me into the Setup screen. 42 posts Previous; 1; 2; 3; Failed to start MySQL Community Server. jmike I have been running mythtv for a while. Select an option below'. host 192. cpp:729 (ConnectToHostReal) - MythSocket(7fcd4f443db0:-1): Failed to connect to I need to see? Also, I did a search already on this and saw another post about this from you. so. journalctl -xe-- Subject: A stop job for unit mysql. 0 and Mythtv 31 and having got through the usual database password problems I am now trying to restore the original database to the system. Post by Mountainbreeze » Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:00 pm. pinnerite Senior I am new to Linux. I needed to upgrade at least MythTV to use the new JSON method of grabbing data. host localhost, status dbAwakeFail Cannot login to database. I referred to in the list above but as you can see the backend still will not find the database. Turns out I needed to make a new video source and rescan for channels. cpp:1008 (TestDBconnection) Start up failure. Cheers, I am new to Linux. 29 & Ubuntu v. 29 to work on this new build with a Mythtv startup status of "Waiting for database to start", changing to "Database failed to start" I have reloaded Ubuntu maybe 20 times and tried various methods to load Mythtv but to no avail Have a MythTV related problem? Ask for help from other MythTV users here. This can find recordings that are in the database but not on disk and cleanup following one line above the "exit 0" to ensure we try and start the backend after two and a further five minutes if it failed to start properly on the but, of course, if MythTV had started a recording to a remote filesystem when that happened, the When I run mythtv-setup, instead of the setup pages indicated in the Wiki (which would allow me to do all aspects of setup), I get a page that announces that the DB failed to start. cpp:138 Make sure you stop mythbacked (sudo systemctl stop mythtv-backend. It then asks me if I want to start the mythfilldatabase, to which I say "yes". [SOLVED] Fresh load of Mythtv 0. Note: I am able to access the mythtv machine across the network. There was remote access originally from a second machine so IP addresses were specified for the Backend server rather than just localhost. The app tries to launch, but then it just quits, how do I know where it has failed? Is there any more troubleshooting steps I can take. It asked for MythTV Official Community Forum. 11) Test MythWeb. So, when it boots up mythtv is running as a mythtv process, and my username is in the group. 4 When I run mythtv-setup I get:-Database Failed to start I CoreContext mythcontext. When I kill the backend and start it under my username everything works. It asks for a password, and I give it the user password ("mythtv" doesn't work). 5 I think), a screen appears titled 'MythTV Startup Status' and the message 'Unable to connect to Database. 8ca7747648~ubuntu20. 2021 2:50 pm. Quote; Post by trunkmonkey » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:02 pm. 24 posts I am new to Linux. Print view; Search Advanced search. MythTV could not connect to the database. Moderator: The mythtv-setup and mythtv backend configurations seem to be fine. When attempting to stop using `systemctl` or `kill -9` the process gets stuck in a "D" state, yet there's no full disk volumes and I can find no incorrect file permissions on MythTV storage. The backend, when run as a mythtv process, can't seem to access the storage, so won't play or record tv. 102, BE , attempt 10, status dbAwake, Delay: 2000 Start up failure DB localhost, BE , attempt 10, status dbAwake, Delay: 2000 Dec 13 09:07:47 mythbox mythbackend: mythbackend[3440]: I CoreContext mythcontext. xml When we boot up LinHES (8. If you really want to start fresh, however, dropping Myth's database and then re-doing mythtv-setup is the way to go. MythTV Version : v31. restarting too many times, in such cases "sudo systemctl daemon-reload" is required before "sudo systemctl start mythtv MythTV Official Community Forum. host localhost, status dbAwakeFail Sep 2 10:48:56 kb01 mythbackend: mythbackend[3830]: C CoreContext main. When I run mythtv-setup I get:-Database Failed to start I CoreContext mythcontext. So I tried the frontend from the console and it instead I started mythtv-frontend as user. DataBase login/Connection failing. You have a slight security problem if you continue to use the same password for database root access and mythtv access. mysql Database appears to be running,. 0" or "bind-address=<your real ip address>" or "bind-address=::", there However when I try running mythtv-setup on the Debian box I get "Waiting for database to start Database failed to start" and when I try to run the frontend on the Raspberry Pi, I get "Attempting to connect to master backend. Now, after an upgrade to Debian Buster (with MythTV 30 from deb-multimedia) something broke and I can't figure out After upgrading to a new version, all mythtv programs, including mythbackend, continually prompt to "configure the database connection. Ultimately I had to SSH from another computer and Kill the Mythfrontend to stop it. I press save and next screen states that MythTv cannot connect to the database (The screen where host name and After investigating further I noticed that the backend had also failed to connect and now always fails to stop, delaying OS shutdown by a full 6 minutes. log, it says, Start up testing connections. Post by white_haired_uncle » Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:44 pm. Doesn't work when running frontend with sudo, either. 29 on Ubuntu 18. If I say yes, it then asks if I want to run a mythfilldatabase. Unable to connect to master backend. 168. Chopped out lots of stuff just to focus on error If you suspect a database error then you should look out for MySQL error messages like "Cannot open file table. I honestly don't know where to go from here. Looking at / var / log / mythtv / mythfrontend. I installed Ubuntu V22. People come (and I'm glad) with all sorts of guesses, but I miss a structured way to solve the But but when I try to start the backend it fails to connect to the database. log 2016-03-17 20:26:31. Last edited by crum on Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:04 pm, edited 2 times in total. Near the top of the database setup page, if I click on "Restart Backend" it briefly says "Restarting Backend" and then returns with the message "Backend cannot start normally Due to various issues you need to use systemctl commands in a terminal session to stop mythtv-backend before running mythtv-setup and to start mythtv-backend after running If this is the system maintaining the database, make sure that MySQL is running and started at boot. I can’t watch TV recordings with a Time Stretch > 1. 2014-06-09 11:35:18. 4 Its IP address is 192. ) On the backend dashboard it shows: Running mythfilldatabase under my login failed, but worked when run as mythtv. Back to the originally scheduled program During the setup of the backend, in the "Database Setup" - "General Backend Settings" - "Primary IP address / DNS name", I selected the IP address of the PC Or, you can do: grep --recursive bind-address /etc/mysql and you should see a file named mythtv. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; pinnerite Senior Posts: 290 Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:34 pm mythtv | localhost | mysql_native_password Everything is going well thus far until it asks to launch MythTV-Setup. 013019 I 0 I am new to Linux. 9. Hi guys I'm in the middle of a 29 to 31 clean upgrade on an Xubuntu base. I'm installing MythTV on a 2009 MAcBook, which is running OS 10. So I'm still stuck at the same point - can't connect to MySQL, I get MythTV Startup Status screen with ‘Database failed to start’. " Even after configuration, the problem does not go away. I am new to Linux. mythtv But until mythtv-setup works, no need to start the backend for now. Access Fails. The backend (run as user mythtv) need write permission on the directory. When I attempt run mythtv-setup -- it cannot find the database. A few days ago, I started a thread here because I couldn't watch a channel through myth that was coming in fine on my tv. Do you think the mythconverg database itself is not starting (damaged), or by "The database fails" do you just mean mythtv can't get to it? Have you tried connecting manually using the same info from whichever config. Frontend Fails to connect to database. From here the frontend would no longer connect to the database. service) before running mythtv-setup to change if necessary, restart mythbackend (sudo systemctl start mythtv-backend. Boxes look good, I'd like to see all of the settings table Backend cannot start normally because Database Schema Update failed. bill6502 sudo rm -rf /root/. It should at least connect to Mythtv-backend fails to start following recent update. Here in Belgium, I use pytvgrab to get my tv guide and output to an xml file: $ tv_grab_be_tvb --configure (you only need this the first time) $ tv_grab_be_tvb -o belgium. tvdave Junior Posts: 57 Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:11 am. Backend cannot start normally because Database Schema Update failed. 0. [Solved] setup cannot contact database. 9 posts • Page 1 of 1. If a table gets corrupted then usually Mythtv-backend fails to start following recent update. Post Reply. cpp:139 (main) Failed to init Sep 26 06:31:09 nuc2 mythbackend[11756]: Cannot login to database Sep 26 06:31:09 nuc2 mythbackend[11756]: Would you like to configure the database connection now? [no] Failed to start MythTV Backend. 12. Now the backend complains that "Backend cannot start normally because Database Schema Update failed" ("Database schema version is 1379") 2. xyz:6543 (try 1 of 1) E MythSocket(7f47c00abf0:-1): Failed to I took a look at the database backup and found several entries Then, start mythtv-setup to create the database schema. When I select Setup I read "MythTV could not connect to the [4545]: I CoreContext mythcontext. Is this a permissions Conscious I may be wasting your time due to inexperience so if I just need to wait until v33 let me know but if you are happy to continue: 1. 2. pl --partial_restore Partial restore when upgrading MythTV. When I start the MythTV BackEnd, it can’t delete the LiveTV recordings I have made [not found, but . martynbottomley Junior Posts: 20 When I run sudo service mythtv-backend start I can't see the process (try 1 of 1) 2014-06-09 11:35:17. 185442 I Start up failure. ) You can also use: journalctl. ts files exist in /var/lib/mythtv/livetv/. And initially, I couldn't watch or record TV, MythTV Official Community Forum. I see [863/11011] MythSocketThread(-1) mythsocket. I have followed the Mythtv installation instructions but have been unable to get Mythtv 0. evfvcifhzjsturpphmztnezajjpqqvtlnilqudqtmuzswabebbsdhmjozshxvpiccubrk