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Chapter 8, Build a Linux-Based Home Theater PC

falsely report a failed mysqld startup. To remedy this, edit /etc/init.d/mysqld

as root, changing the two lines that read:

"`/usr/bin/mysqladmin ping 2> /dev/null`"

To something like this:

"`/usr/bin/mysqladmin -umysql ping 2> /dev/null`"

The User Interface

Although there was no real fanfare, you installed the user interface when

you installed MythTV. However, you still need to tailor it for your machine’s

configuration.

1. Configure MythTV

MythTV comes with a graphical

setup program that you can use

to complete the configuration. To

launch it, run:

$ mythtvsetup

If this is the first time you’ve run

mythtvsetup, answer Yes to the two

questions about clearing settings

before starting configuration. The

Main setup screen, which you can see

in Figure 8-2, has five configuration

choices—General, Capture Cards,

Video Sources, Input Connections,

and Channel Editor—which are

described in the following sections.

General

You’re not actually going to change

any of the defaults in this section, but you need to go through the motions

to push the data into the database. Just keep clicking Next until you return

to the Main setup screen.

Capture cards

There shouldn’t be any capture cards configured if this is the first time

you’ve run the setup tool. Select “(New Capture Card)” and press the space-

bar to begin. Choos ...