[mythtvnz] Frontend on another computer
Robert Fisher
mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:52:48 +1300
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 6:24 pm, Steve Hodge wrote:
> On 1/12/06, Robert Fisher <robert@fisher.net.nz> wrote:
> > 2006-01-12 18:04:11.977 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try
> > 1 of 5)
> > Connection timed out.
> > You probably should modify the Master Server settings
> > in the setup program and set the proper IP address.
>
> This pretty much tells you - it's trying to connect to 127.0.0.1 (i.e.
> the frontend machine). Go to setup->general in the frontend and change
> the server address if it's incorrect.
That is already correct.
>
> Also make sure that in the mythsetup program, general page you've got
> the master server address set correctly (so the mythtv backend binds
> to the LAN address).
Ah!
mythtv-setup
gives more options than the setup from the MythTV screen.
I now seem to be connected to the MySQL database but it does not play
anything.
I am close though I think.
Thanks.
Rob