I can watch live TV only if I run backend setup first.

[AKADAP]

If I boot the computer and attempt to "Watch TV" from MythTV front end, the screen flashes and dumps me back in the menu.
If I have run MythTV backend setup at least once since the computer has booted, even if I don't do anything in it (immediately exit), "Watch TV" works.

I'm running Ubuntu 64 on an intel i920, using two HDHomeRun boxes. I originally installed MythTV by searching for "MythTV" under "Add/Remove..." and installing what I found. I have since installed the mythbuntu meta package. I have many other issues with MythTV, but I'll start with this one.

[ian dobson]

Hi,

The backend is required to control the tuners. Mythbackend runs as a deamon (runs in background without any user interface).

Regards
Ian Dobson

[AKADAP]

Shouldn't the daemon start automatically when I boot the computer?
I think it is running because every time I run the back end setup, I am required to approve of shutting it down.
I just checked, and it is running under the user "mythtv". I ran backend setup, and after closing backend setup, I see no difference in the mythbackend task.

[crez79]

The backend does startup at boot. I think what is happening is the mythbackend daemon is starting before the HDHRs are discovered. When you start mythtv-setup it stops the backend and when you exit it starts it up again, but this time the HDHRs are discovered since the network is fully up. There are a few threads about it here and at least one on the Silicon Dust (http://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5825) site.

You can verify this is what it is by rebooting and then sudo /etc/init.d/mythbackend restartand that will restart the backend. If it works that is the problem and then it is just a matter of picking one of the solutions.

[AKADAP]

The backend does startup at boot. I think what is happening is the mythbackend daemon is starting before the HDHRs are discovered. When you start mythtv-setup it stops the backend and when you exit it starts it up again, but this time the HDHRs are discovered since the network is fully up. There are a few threads about it here and at least one on the Silicon Dust (http://www.silicondust.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5825) site.

You can verify this is what it is by rebooting and then sudo /etc/init.d/mythbackend restartand that will restart the backend. If it works that is the problem and then it is just a matter of picking one of the solutions.

I needed to change that command to sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend restart before it did anything, but running that did allow me to watch live TV without running back end setup first. Now I just need to read that linked thread. Thanks.

[AKADAP]

I needed to change that command to sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend restart before it did anything, but running that did allow me to watch live TV without running back end setup first. Now I just need to read that linked thread. Thanks.

I just implemented the script method in the linked thread. worked fine. One bug (of many) killed! Thanks

[AKADAP]

How does one change the name of the thread to include the [SOLVED] as I see on other threads?
I attempted to change the title of the first post, but that did not affect the title anywhere but the first post.

[crez79]

Go to Thread Tools -> Mark this thread as solved.

[AKADAP]

Go to Thread Tools -> Mark this thread as solved.

I guess I'm not allowed to do this. Under "Thread Tools" my only options are:
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