On Mon, March 12, 2007 1:22 pm, Gus Wirth wrote: > Lan Barnes wrote: >> OK, Cox fixed the cable, but I can't get all the channels through Myth >> even when I >> >> - delete the capture card and make a new one >> >> - run mythfilldb (or whatever it is) >> >> - attach the cox input to the card with either scan (which only sees the >> broadcast 4 - 13) or fill from listings. >> >> Funny thing is, under watch tv, I get some new ones like 2, even though >> when configuring Myth says that I shouldn't start at 2 because it >> doesn't >> exist. >> >> Also, I say "default frequencies" in the source set up ... maybe that >> should be us-cable. Say what? > > Use us-cable for the frequency selection since that is what you have. > The default is for over-the-air broadcast which is different than what > you have. > > >> Also there is textual garbage in the display of _some_ channels that had >> a >> bad scan in a previous iteration. >> >> I deleted the email (Alan I think) that had the incantation to rebuild >> the >> data base. It was done automagically in the MythDora install and it >> didn't >> leave behind a copy of the script, so I'll have to dig it out. >> >> Could someone remind me of the incantation to build the data base, >> please? > > DO NOT SCAN FOR CHANNELS. It will totally screw you up. > > You shouldn't need to rebuild the entire database, just reset the part > that deals with channels. > > 1) Stop mythfrontend and mythbackend > 2) run mythtv-setup > 3) choose option 3, Video Sources > 4) Delete all video sources > 5) Create a new Video Source > 6) Set the parameters as: > > XMLTV Listings grabber: North America (Data Direct) > User ID: <your_name> Password: <your_password> > > Then select "Retrieve Lineups". That will go out and get all your > channel listings. > > Channel Frequency Table: us-cable > > Finish > > 7) Select option 4, Input Connections > 8) Associate the Tuner 1 with the video source create previously > 9) Finish and exit > 10) Restart mythbackend and mythfrontend > 11) Test and report results > > Gus > >
<fawning with gratitude> -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
