[mythtvnz] Corrupt database?

[tortise]

On 23/01/2013 8:48 p.m., Nick Rout wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Paulgir <paulgir at gmail.com
> <mailto:paulgir at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     When I checked Mythtv (Mythbuntu)today I found it showing a language
>     set up window that I had not seen before.I closed this window and
>     was on the xfce desktop,I tried to start Myth frontend or
>     mythbackend setup it reverts to the language set-up window.
>     I tried to do a database restore but I get this message:
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> What makes you think there is a database problem. Check systematically that:
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> 1. mysql is running on the backend
> 2. mythbackend ditto
> 3. you have network connectivity to the backend.
> 4. whether there are any crashed database tables that need repair. HINT
> if you are on mythbuntu run /etc/cron.weekly/mythtv-database
> 5. whether your ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt and ~/.mythtv/config.xml files have
> the right info.
> 6. Look, yes look, at the logging file - particularly
> /var/log/mythtv/mythfrontend.log, or start mythfrontend from the command
> line and read the output.
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/mythweb/settings/database may also be helpful if you are not aware of it?