[mythtvnz] New install - mythbackend password not accepted

Paul paulgir at gmail.com
Sat Jul 3 23:01:56 BST 2021


On 4/07/21 3:41 am, Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Jul 2021 14:34:57 +1200, you wrote:
>
>> Hi Stephen et al
>>
>> I'm back setting up the new 20.04 MythTV system.
>>
>> Can you point me to the best guides to set up systemd to wait for HDHR
>> and for Haupauge tuners to load before starting Mythbackend?
>>
>> There is a lot of information out there (in the list) but I don't know
>> which is the most concise.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
> Presuming that the Hauppauge tuners are normal DVB ones, then to wait
> for them you need to install this file:
>
> root at mypvr:/etc/udev/rules.d# cat 99-tuner.rules
> #
> # Create systemd device units for capture devices
> #
> SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", TAG+="systemd"
> SUBSYSTEM=="dvb", TAG+="systemd"
> SUBSYSTEM=="firewire", TAG+="systemd"
>
> It should be chown root:root and chmod u=rw,og=r.
>
> What that does is get udev to create a systemd unit for each tuner
> when the tuner becomes available.  Then you do:
>
> sudo systemctl edit mythtv-backend
>
> and add lines like these, one pair for each tuner, in the [Unit]
> section:
>
> [Unit]
> Wants=dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device
> After=dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device
> Wants=dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device
> After=dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device
>
> Details of my fix to make mythbackend wait for network tuners to be
> available are on this thread:
>
> https://lists.archive.carbon60.com/mythtv/users/625992
>
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Thanks Stephen

Yes, it's a dual tuner HVR2200 DVB-T

Pretty much word for word from my notes from 2017

I just wanted to make sure there had not been any changes to the best 
set up.

Cheers

Paul




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