mtdean at thirdcontact
Nov 3, 2009, 2:05 AM
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Re: [ATrpms-users] mythtv - can't start setup or frontend
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On 11/03/2009 04:48 AM, David Watkins wrote:
>> when i try to crank up either mythtv-setup or mythfrontend, they just
>> hang with empty windows. no text, no buttons, no icons.
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>> does anyone know how to get past this problem?
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> Best step is to start mythfrontend from a terminal, or with logging
> enabled, and look for error messages.
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> You could guess it might be a theme or painter issue, and try
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> mythfrontend -O themepainter=qt
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The -O settings overrides are case-sensitive. To override the Theme
Painter use:
mythfrontend -O ThemePainter=qt
> or
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> mythfrontend -O themepainter=OpenGL
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and not only are the settings names case-sensitive, but so are the
settings values:
mythfrontend -O ThemePainter=opengl
> or try to force one of the generic themes
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That shouldn't be a problem with r22592 or higher. If using a 0.22rc1
or an older 0.22-fixes build, though, it could be an issue.
> mythfrontend --help
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> But you might have an Xorg problem, or file permissions or .....
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> .. so best look at the logfile.
also see http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/399371#399371
Mike
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