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I took the plunge and reinstalled the core. MythTV now works on the diskless MD. 

Thanks niz23, I'll try and get hold of him.

freymann: Sad to c that your problem is outstanding so long... All I can guess is that only a few people are useing Mythtv and/or or problem is very unique. Anyway I won't stress about the plugin problem, both the dcerouter and moon's mythfrontend log has the same error message. See: http://www.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2004-November/062874.html

Here's the logs:

First for dcerouter -

MythTV_Player.log

05   08/22/08 7:35:33.918      Going to send command query location <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:34.374      ========== Before mythtv prompt <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:34.374      ========== After mythtv promt <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:34.374      ========== Command is sent <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:34.935      ========== Got the answer:  Playback LiveTV 01:35:27 of 01:35:33 1x 1017 2008-08-22T06:00:00 <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:34.935      Myth Responded: Playback LiveTV 01:35:27 of 01:35:33 1x 1017 2008-08-22T06:00:00 <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:39.934      Going to send command query location <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:39.934      ========== Before mythtv prompt <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:39.934      ========== After mythtv promt <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:39.934      ========== Command is sent <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:39.975      ========== Got the answer:  Playback LiveTV 01:35:33 of 01:35:38 1x 1017 2008-08-22T06:00:00 <0xb7835b90>
05   08/22/08 7:35:39.975      Myth Responded: Playback LiveTV 01:35:33 of 01:35:38 1x 1017 2008-08-22T06:00:00

mythfrontend.log

2008-08-21 16:46:20.898 Overriding GUI, width=800, height=600 at 0,0
2008-08-21 16:46:20.898 Setting 'RunFrontendInWindow' being forced to '1'
2008-08-21 16:46:20.900 Current Schema Version: 1160
2008-08-21 16:46:20.909 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20070821-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-08-21 16:46:20.909 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-08-21 16:46:21.720 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
2008-08-21 16:46:21.803 Using the Qt painter
mythtv: could not open config file /root/.mythtv/lircrc
mythtv: No such file or directory
Failed to read lirc config /root/.mythtv/lircrc for mythtv
2008-08-21 16:46:22.030 Joystick disabled.
2008-08-21 16:46:22.448 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./base.xml
2008-08-21 16:46:22.515 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2008-08-21 16:46:22.673 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
/usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/liblibmythfrontend.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2008-08-21 16:46:22.678 MythPlugin::Init() dlerror:
2008-08-21 16:46:22.678 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythfrontend'.
2008-08-21 16:46:22.678 Unable to run plugin 'mythfrontend': not initialized
/usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/liblibmythmythfrontend.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2008-08-21 16:46:22.678 MythPlugin::Init() dlerror:
2008-08-21 16:46:22.678 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythmythfrontend'.
2008-08-21 16:46:22.678 Unable to run plugin 'mythmythfrontend': not initialized
2008-08-21 16:46:22.682 NetworkControl: Listening for remote connections on port 10001
2008-08-21 16:46:23.797 NetworkControl: New connection established. (23)
2008-08-21 16:46:23.845 New DB connection, total: 2
2008-08-21 16:46:23.846 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2008-08-21 16:46:23.889 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.80.1:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2008-08-21 16:46:23.890 Using protocol version 31
2008-08-21 16:46:23.906 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2008-08-21 16:46:23.910 Using protocol version 31
2008-08-21 16:46:29.225 AFD: Opened codec 0xb1943b10, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2008-08-21 16:46:29.242 AFD: Opened codec 0xb1943f10, id(MP2) type(Audio)
2008-08-21 16:46:29.304 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
2008-08-21 16:46:29.404 VideoOutputXv: XvMCTex: Init failed
2008-08-21 16:46:29.431 VideoOutputXv: XVideo Adaptor Name: 'NV17 Video Texture'
X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) 8
  Major opcode:  140
  Minor opcode:  14
  Resource id:  0x1ae
2008-08-21 16:46:30.351 TV: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
2008-08-21 16:46:30.354 New DB connection, total: 3
2008-08-21 16:46:30.355 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2008-08-21 16:46:30.361 New DB connection, total: 4
2008-08-21 16:46:30.361 Using realtime priority.
2008-08-21 16:46:30.362 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2008-08-21 16:46:30.366 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:46:30.471 Video timing method: USleep with busy wait
2008-08-21 16:46:35.401 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:46:40.454 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:46:45.559 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:46:50.628 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:46:55.696 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:00.745 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:05.818 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:10.869 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:15.901 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:20.934 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:25.988 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:31.064 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL QUERY POSITION)
2008-08-21 16:47:33.934 TV: ProcessNetworkControlCommand(NETWORK_CONTROL CHANID 1036)

Everything working.

Now the moon:

MythTV_Player.log

05   08/22/08 5:34:27.300      MythTV_Player::pollMythStatus no jump livetv  <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:27.400      Going to send command jump livetv <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:28.400      Connect() failed, Error Code 111 (Connection refused)) <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:29.400      Connect() failed, Error Code 111 (Connection refused)) <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:30.400      Connect() failed, Error Code 111 (Connection refused)) <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:30.400      ClientSocket::Connect() not successful <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:30.400      void ClientSocket::Disconnect() on this socket: 0x8097e30 (m_Socket:  <0xb7817b90>
01   08/22/08 5:34:30.400      Unable to connect to MythTV client <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:30.400      MythTV_Player::pollMythStatus no jump livetv  <0xb7817b90>
01   08/22/08 5:34:30.401      Failed initial communications with Mythfrontend. <0xb7817b90>
01   08/22/08 5:34:30.412      Killed Mythfrontend. <0xb7817b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:30.416      Going to send command quit <0xb6815b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:31.416      Connect() failed, Error Code 111 (Connection refused)) <0xb6815b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:32.416      Connect() failed, Error Code 111 (Connection refused)) <0xb6815b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:33.416      Connect() failed, Error Code 111 (Connection refused)) <0xb6815b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:33.416      ClientSocket::Connect() not successful <0xb6815b90>
05   08/22/08 5:34:33.416      void ClientSocket::Disconnect() on this socket: 0x80bdde0 (m_Socket:  <0xb6815b90>
01   08/22/08 5:34:33.416      Unable to connect to MythTV client <0xb6815b90>

mythfrontend.log

2008-08-21 16:33:09.760 Overriding GUI, width=640, height=480 at 0,0
2008-08-21 16:33:09.760 Setting 'RunFrontendInWindow' being forced to '1'
2008-08-21 16:33:09.761 Current Schema Version: 1160
2008-08-21 16:33:09.772 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20070821-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-08-21 16:33:09.772 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-08-21 16:33:10.262 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
2008-08-21 16:33:10.291 Using the Qt painter
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: No such file or directory
lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2008-08-21 16:33:10.980 Joystick disabled.
2008-08-21 16:33:11.657 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./base.xml
2008-08-21 16:33:11.690 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2008-08-21 16:33:11.781 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
/usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/liblibmythfrontend.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2008-08-21 16:33:11.786 MythPlugin::Init() dlerror:
2008-08-21 16:33:11.787 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythfrontend'.
2008-08-21 16:33:11.787 Unable to run plugin 'mythfrontend': not initialized
/usr/lib/mythtv/plugins/liblibmythmythfrontend.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
2008-08-21 16:33:11.787 MythPlugin::Init() dlerror:
2008-08-21 16:33:11.787 Unable to initialize plugin 'mythmythfrontend'.
2008-08-21 16:33:11.787 Unable to run plugin 'mythmythfrontend': not initialized
2008-08-21 16:35:24.243 Current Schema Version: 1160
2008-08-21 16:35:24.253 mythfrontend version: 0.20.20070821-1 www.mythtv.org
2008-08-21 16:35:24.254 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2008-08-21 16:35:24.712 Total desktop dim: 640x480, with 1 screen.
2008-08-21 16:35:24.715 Using screen 0, 640x480 at 0,0
2008-08-21 16:35:24.716 Switching to square mode (G.A.N.T.)
2008-08-21 16:35:24.762 Using the Qt painter
mythtv: could not connect to socket
mythtv: No such file or directory
lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
2008-08-21 16:35:25.672 Joystick disabled.
2008-08-21 16:35:26.238 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/G.A.N.T./base.xml
2008-08-21 16:35:26.272 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2008-08-21 16:35:26.387 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2008-08-21 16:35:28.293 New DB connection, total: 2
2008-08-21 16:35:28.295 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: dcerouter
2008-08-21 16:35:28.359 Connecting to backend server: 192.168.80.1:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2008-08-21 16:35:28.361 Using protocol version 31
2008-08-21 16:35:28.375 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingLiveTV
2008-08-21 16:35:28.378 Using protocol version 31
2008-08-21 16:35:33.758 AFD: Opened codec 0x83caa90, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2008-08-21 16:35:33.779 AFD: Opened codec 0x83cade0, id(MP2) type(Audio)
2008-08-21 16:35:33.875 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
2008-08-21 16:35:33.965 VideoOutputXv: XvMCTex: Init failed
2008-08-21 16:35:33.966 VideoOutputXv: XVideo Adaptor Name: 'NV17 Video Texture'
X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) 8
  Major opcode:  141
  Minor opcode:  14
  Resource id:  0x1b7
2008-08-21 16:35:34.694 TV: Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV

The difference is the "NetworkControl" stuff. I'm also useing amd's. Will try a i386 diskless to see if it makes a diffrence.

Thanks for the reply niz23. First let me say that if spent quite a bit of time to figure out whats going wrong. Sadly I'm at work, and can't include logs, but in short these are my findings:

1) I am useing RC2. 0710 B4 actually worked for me. Its only after installing RC2 that I have this problem.

2) I have the core/hydred plus the one diskless MD. The mythtv problem exists on the diskless MD.

3) If i go to KDE, and start mythfrontend, it it plays fine. So the problem is not Mythtv related.

4) The MythTV_Player.log actually complains that it is unable to comunicate with mythfrontend. I've verified this. (within the 45 seconds it displays mythtv, i can't go to ie. recordings via the orbitor) So after a period of time, Mythtv_Player actually kills mythfrontend.

01      03/08/08 16:58:05.980           Failed initial communications with Mythfrontend. <0x40800950>
01      03/08/08 16:58:05.983           Killed Mythfrontend. <0x40800950>

5) I added logging to mythfrontend, to both the core/hydred and the diskless MD and compared the outputs. There was only one difference: In the core/hydred log, it talks about having sucsessfully established a network connection. This does not happen on the diskless MD. I think this is where Mythtv_Player and mythfrontend or rather mythfrontend.real links up.

6) I looked at the Mythtv_Plugin on both the Hydred and diskless (WebAdmin), and everything looks correct.

7) At some stage I thought it might be firewall related, but can't find anything to that effect. I turned the firewall off on the core, but that made no diffrence.

So my question is, why would Mythtv_Player talk to mythfrontend on the core/hydred, but it won't on the Diskless MD?

Any suggestions are welcome, since like I've said before, I'm not in the mood to redo the core.
(Installation / Get remotes working - receiver and blaster / Get mythtv channels up and running - manual action for DSTV / Setup and configure X10 / redo all senerios / Copy across all media / etc)

I can post logs tonight if needed.

Regards

Glad that I could be of help. 

Thanks for your helpfull comment Zaerc.

I've done 3 installations recently and I get the same error in my MD's log. I'm useing RC2. The first two installations was on Laptop MD's. Everything, but MythTV works. It plays about 30sec and die's. The 3'd installation was to a desktop, but same result. Odly i did not have this problem useing 710 B4. Real sad, because I'm not looking forward redoning the whole core. Making remotes and program schedules work is a pain in LinuxMCE.

Hi,

Do you have this file on your core? /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/01-[mac address]. mac adress being your diskless MD's mac. I once had a simular problem and found the file had something like "#ernel vmlinuz". I deleted the # and replaced it with a k, after which my diskless MD booted up. Either way I'd start looking for the problem there or simply just try another nic.

l8r

My diskless MD is installed as amd64, allthough it is a x86_64. Everything but Mythtv works fine. Oddly on the "KnownIssues 0710 Beta4"

http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/KnownIssues_0710_Beta4

page, I quote:

" - wget -c ftp://builder32.linuxmce.com/Download/MythTV_Player-beta4-fix/x86_64/MythTV_Player (for amd64) "

Note the x86_64 and amd64 on the same line! So all I can assume is that in Linuxmce amd64 = x86_64.

Sad part is that if I copy the "MythTV_Player-beta4-fix" to my MD, "MythTV_Player" loads, but Myth freezes straight away. So bad that my keyboard doesn't even work. The MD is up though, since I can rlogin in. Guess I'll be running the non fixed "MythTV_Player" with the infamous "-v all" bug. lol

Jason