[mythtvnz] connection timeout (frontend won't talk to backend on same system)

[Robin Gilks]

> Hi
>
> I am in the process of upgrading my myth box from fc4 to fc5. I have got
> to teh point of starting up the system again and I am getting the message
>
>
> 2007-03-19 17:21:45.722 XMLParse::LoadTheme using
> /usr/share/mythtv/themes/Titivillus/ui.xml
> 2007-03-19 17:21:46.379 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2007-03-19 17:21:46.379 Connection timed out.
>                         You probably should modify the Master Server
>                         settings in the setup program and set the
>                         proper IP address.
> 2007-03-19 17:21:50.497 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
> (try 1 of 5)
> 2007-03-19 17:21:50.498 Connection timed out.
>                         You probably should modify the Master Server
>                         settings in the setup program and set the
>                         proper IP address.
> Destroying SipFsm object
>
>
> I have tried the actual IP and the 127 address but all give the same
> message with different IP's.
> I have disables the firewall, SElinux and iptables with
> /etc/init.d/iptables stop but still the same problem.
>
> Trying to telnet to the port gives the following
>
> telnet 127.0.0.1 6543
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
>

Check the file my.cnf - it probably resides in /etc/myqsl (it does on my
Gentoo system) and look for a line that says 'bind-address' and comment it
out and restart mysql. By default, recent mysql installs only allow
connects from the local host.

-- 
Robin Gilks