Thank you for your quick reply.
Actually, I've fixed it!
Here is what I did (for those of you who may have this problem):
#1 - edited /etc/groups and added mythtv user to "disk" group, as per http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5885
Code:
# vi /etc/groups
#2 - made sure /video/recordings and /video/buffer (my recordings and live-tv cache) were both chmodded to allow access from mythtv user. I used 777, and I'm sure some would yell at me about security, but I'm the only person that uses this computer, so I dont' care.
Code:
# chmod 777 /video/recordings
# chmod 777 /video/buffer
# chmod 777 /video/buffer
#3 - reran mythtv configuration, deleting ALL settings (yes to both questions at beginning), then picked PVR-250/350 as my capture card type. I'm using the PVR-150 (model 1045, the barcode on the box says 85428 01045, and it says Media Center Edition)... you may need a different selection if you have a different card, and unfortunately I can't help you out there.
Code:
# mythtv-setup
#4 - configure everything else as usual, but make sure "tuner0" is selected as the input for /dev/video0 (in my case) if you're using the co-ax input on the back of the PVR-150.
#5 - exit the setup with [escape]
#6 -rerun the mythfilldatabase program to get your channel and programming information back
Code:
# mythfilldatabase
#7 - restart the mythbackend
Code:
# /etc/init.d/mythbackend restart
This may fail, it did for me a few times, and I think it means it's not started, so give it a
Code:
# /etc/init.d/mythbackend start
in that case#8 - start the frontend
Code:
# mythfrontend
#9 - VERY IMPORTANT! You must make sure all FOUR recording profiles have been set from within the front end. Go to recording profiles (somewhere in settings under TV, I think) and for each one (default, live tv, high-quality, low-quality), make sure the first number is 720. The second number is correct (sorry, I'm writing this off the top of my head, I believe it's 480). You can skip over all the other options for each of the 4. But do it for all four. Yes, it is repetitive.
#10 - exit the frontend with [escape] a few times. Restart the backend (for good measure)
Code:
# /etc/init.d/mythbackend restart
There should be no errors this time, as I told you to start it if there was an error in step 7.
#11 - start the frontend
Code:
# mythfrontend
#12 - you should be good to go for watching live tv now. If not, I'm sorry I couldn't have been more of a help
Mike, maybe if I had known my problems were stemming from a general configuration problem and not knoppmyth's support, I would have stayed with it. Alas.
Happy tuning
crazyPSP