[mythtvnz] Mythbuntu 8.04 Issues - Out of the box

[Steven Ellis]

On Tue, June 24, 2008 10:07 am, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Ashley Kirk <ash at pcx.co.nz> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> First off, thanks Hads for the tip on repairing the mythconverge
>> database. Unfortunately I had forged ahead in the inbetween day and
>> decided to do a reload fresh of Mythbuntu 804.
>>
>> I have now reloaded twice from the Alternate Mythbuntu 804 cd (doing a
>> fresh install) and have had the same problem twice...
>>
>> Basically, when you start the Backend setup (I have front and backends
>> on the same box) it claims in cannot find the database or connect to it.
>> I have checked in the Mythbuntu Control Centre and it appears like MYSQL
>> isnt installed by default - is this correct? Shouldnt it just work 'out
>> of the box'? Im not sure if I am doing something wrong.. I am just
>> installing with defaults
>>
>> Can anyone advise if they have had this issue? I cant see what Im doing
>> wrong. I have tried applying ubuntu updates, enabling mysql in the
>> control centre, fiddling with ports (6546) and logins on the database
>> setup screen in the backend setup etc
>>
>> 7.10 didnt seem this hard to get going...
>>
>> Maybe im missing something?
>>
>> Also, the account that is created during setup is forcing me to login,
>> it isnt automatically logging on and starting the frontend like 7.10
>> did...
>>
>> Thanks!!!
>
> I haven't used the alternate cd, but in the mythbuntu 8.04 desktop cd
> there is mythcontrolcentre (I think it's called) that allows you to
> specify what role your box is to play, master backend, slave backend,
> frontend etc. Of you choose master backend it should install mysql.
>
> I must say I haven't particularly enjoyed mythbuntu, and I am looking
> forward to knoppmyth R5.5.
>

So Nick - What are your annoyances with Mythbuntu compared with Knoppmyth?

At the moment I'm looking at moving the myPVR base from Knoppmyth to
Mythbuntu/Ubuntu so I'm very interested in people's opinions.


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