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Posted by: nostra
« on: June 03, 2009, 05:09:32 pm »

At last, we solved it  :D It's good to know what can go wrong in such situations, though.
Posted by: Someone
« on: June 03, 2009, 05:00:34 pm »

Ah, that did the trick :). Was just a google search away from firebird 2.1, apt-get had only 2.0 in store.
Just for the notice: the database needs to be created by PVDB and the firebird user on Linux needs r/w rights on that file.

Thx
Posted by: nostra
« on: June 03, 2009, 03:48:11 pm »

Quote
I'm using firebird2.0-super 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12

Hmm, maybe that's the problem as I have tested it on 2.1. Could you check if it's working with the version 2.1?
Your config and log seem OK.

Quote
%appdata% works fine too Wink

Right  ::)
Posted by: Someone
« on: June 03, 2009, 03:27:50 pm »

I'm using firebird2.0-super 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12
%appdata% works fine too ;)
Code: [Select]
[Application]
Version=9009009

[DataBase]
FileName=192.168.1.2:/freigabe/TEST.pvd
Mode=0
RecentFiles=192.168.1.2:/freigabe/TEST.PVD
Network=1
RecentTypes=1;

[Position]
Left=-4
Top=-4
Width=1688
Height=1028
Maximized=1
Splitter=329
PrefsWidth=738
PrefsHeight=572
ScreenMakerWidth=598
ScreenMakerHeight=320
ScanResWidth=596
ScanResHeight=500
PluginsCol0=125
PluginsCol1=80
PluginsCol2=200
PluginsCol3=50

[NMM]
DoInfo=1
DoPoster=1
DoCovers=0
DoFile=1
DoWish=0
DoScreenshots=0

[MME]
MainExpanded=1
CreditsExpanded=1
AdditionalExpanded=1
FileExpanded=1

[Tree]
SortBy=2
SortDirection=0

[Plain]
SortBy=17
SortDirection=0

[PeopleTree]
SortBy=0
SortDirection=0

[PeoplePlain]
SortBy=0
SortDirection=0

[Title]
Format=%T

[PeopleTitle]
Format=%N

[MovieInfo]
DurationInMinutes=0
SizeInGB=0
MaxPosterWidth=40
MaxPosterHeight=50
DefSeenState=1
CreditsFormat=pfsName
DefShop=0
RndPoster=0
DeleteMovieFiles=0
LoanMediaLabel=0
LoanID=1
LabelOnlyRemovable=0
FilterEpisodes=1
SingleSeason=1
Skin=pvd_classic_movie.xml

[PeopleInfo]
MaxPhotoWidth=30
MaxPhotoHeight=30
RndPhoto=0
Skin=pvd_classic_person.xml

[Lists]
IgnoreCaseValues=0

[Items]
Visible=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Collapse=1

[PeopleItems]
Visible=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Collapse=1

[Colors]
DoListColors=1
DoMovieColors=1
DoUnderlineLinks=1
Color0=16777215
Color1=65535
Color2=15780518
Color3=255
Color4=16706549
Color5=14548976
Color6=8388608
Color7=8388608
Color8=8388608
Color9=8388608
Color10=8388608
Color11=8388608
Color12=12615808
Color13=11445088
Color14=0
Color15=16777215
Color16=16706784
Color17=15395562
Color18=15530751
Color19=14548439
Color20=16777215
Color21=16711680
Color22=128

[Dialogs]
DeleteMovieConfirm=1
DeleteMovieFilesConfirm=1
ClearMovieConfirm=1
Language=9
DurationFileSelect=1
DeviceInsertDlg=1

[Folders]
SameDirOpts=0
InitDir0=D:\Meine Dateien\Personal Video Database\
InitDir1=G:\Mov
InitDir2=C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Philipp\Desktop\
InitDir3=
InitDir4=
InitDir5=
InitDirType0=0
InitDirType1=0
InitDirType2=0
InitDirType3=0
InitDirType4=0
InitDirType5=0
ScanFolders=
IgnoreFiles=<I took those out ;)>
ScanOnStart=0
FindFolders=
RepFolders=

[WebSearch]
Names=Google,Yahoo,-,Cdcovers.cc [DVD]
URLs=http://www.google.com/search?q=%s%u,http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=%s%u,,http://www.cdcovers.cc/search/dvd/%s

[Plugins]
ofdb.dll=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
ofdb.dllDescType=1
ofdb.dllDescField=15
DefaultType2=ofdb.dll
imdb.dll=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
imdb.dllDescType=1
imdb.dllDescField=15
filmup.dll=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
filmup.dllDescType=1
filmup.dllDescField=15
DefaultType4=amazonde.dll
ofdb_people.dll=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
DefaultType6=ofdb_people.dll
imdb_people.dll=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
filmup_people.dll=111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
SilentMode=0
MergeFilms=0
IgnoreNoCredits=0
adultdvdempire.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
adultdvdempire.psfDescType=1
adultdvdempire.psfDescField=15
allmovie.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
allmovie.psfDescType=1
allmovie.psfDescField=15
animenfo.dll=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
animenfo.dllDescType=1
animenfo.dllDescField=15
imdb+allmovie.batch=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
imdb+allmovie.batchDescType=1
imdb+allmovie.batchDescField=15
worldart.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
worldart.psfDescType=1
worldart.psfDescField=15
worldart_person.psf=11111111111112111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
zelluloid.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
zelluloid.psfDescType=1
zelluloid.psfDescField=15
DefaultType1=pvdtotray.dll
txtinfo_en.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
txtinfo_en.psfDescType=1
txtinfo_en.psfDescField=15
tvdb.dll=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
tvdb.dllDescType=1
tvdb.dllDescField=15
faffes.dll=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
faffes.dllDescType=1
faffes.dllDescField=15
kataweb.dll=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
kataweb.dllDescType=1
kataweb.dllDescField=15
moviemeter.dll=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
moviemeter.dllDescType=1
moviemeter.dllDescField=15
animator.ru.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
animator.ru.psfDescType=1
animator.ru.psfDescField=15
kinopoisk.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
kinopoisk.psfDescType=1
kinopoisk.psfDescField=15
kino-teatr.ru.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
kino-teatr.ru.psfDescType=1
kino-teatr.ru.psfDescField=15
txtinfo_ru.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
txtinfo_ru.psfDescType=1
txtinfo_ru.psfDescField=15
anime.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
anime.psfDescType=1
anime.psfDescField=15
beyazperde.psf=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
beyazperde.psfDescType=1
beyazperde.psfDescField=15
imdb+kinopoisk.batch=11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
imdb+kinopoisk.batchDescType=1
imdb+kinopoisk.batchDescField=15
DefaultType7=imdb_people.dll
imdb+kinopoisk_people.batch=11111111111112111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
kinopoisk_person.psf=11111111111112111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
DefaultType9=plainexp.dll
DefaultType10=scriptint.dll
DefaultType3=amc.dll
AllPosters=0

[MovieList]
ViewMode=0
Groups=1
SearchMode=0
LastSelectedMovie=1
seenMode=0
wishMode=0
mediaMode=0
loanedMode=0
seriesMode=0
bookMode=0
VisMode=1
noImageMode=-1

[PeopleList]
ViewMode=0
Groups=0
SearchMode=0
LastSelectedPerson=-1
bookMode=0
VisMode=1
noPhoto=0

[Internet]
UseProxy=0
ProxyServer=
ProxyPort=80
ProxyUserName=
ProxyPassword=
UserAgent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.1) Gecko/20020826
ConnectTimeout=-1
ReadTimeout=-1
Retries=1
DoUpdates=1
LastUpdate=39961,8763406019
NewAppVer=1
NewPlugVer=0
ThreadTimeout=90000

[Misc]
SpaceJump=0
SpaceScroll=1
RatingInView=0
PlayListType=.pls
TitleAsTranslation=1
LinkVisClickAct=1
LinkVisCtrlClickAct=2
LinkHidClickAct=1
LinkHidCtrlClickAct=2
ManualRecordCheck=0
ForceListManualResults=0
FilterWaitEnter=0

[UI]
Toolbar=1|-1|9|10|15|16|17|12|-1|32|33|-1|18|26|-1|29|
Hotkeys=0|0|0|0|0|0|0|16486|16484|16461|16462|0|0|0|0|16453|16397|27|0|16457|0|0|0|0|16463|16467|16464|0|122|0|0|116|49225|49221|0|0|49217|16471|16454|0|0|49228|0|0|16466|45|113|16497|49219|112|16491|16493|0|0|0|0|
TreeFont=Tahoma|8|000
MovieExpanded=000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
MovieCustomExpanded=
PersonExpanded=000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

[FileScanner]
ScanFolders=
Extensions=.avi;.divx;.mpg;.mpeg;.ifo;.vob;.mov;.vid;.mp4;.mkv;.dat;.ts;.rm;.rmvb;.wmv;.iso;.img;.ogm;.m2ts;.m2v;.m1v;.mpv;.mpgv;.qt;.flv
ScanOnStart=0
SmartEpisodes=1
SmartDiscs=1
SmartDVD=1
RegExps="(?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)(s|\b)(?P<season>[0-9]{1,3})e(?P<episode>[0-9]{1,3}) (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*).?-.?(?P<season>[0-9]{1,3})x(?P<episode>[0-9]{1,3}).?-.?(?P<eptitle>\w*\b) (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\\(DISC|DISK|DVD).?\d?\\VIDEO_TS\\.*\..* (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\\VIDEO_TS\\.*\..* (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\\(VIDEO_TS|vts_\d\d_\d)\..* (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\\(DISC|DISK).?\d?\\BDMV\\STREAM\\.*\..* (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\\BDMV\\STREAM\\.*\..* (?i)^.+\\(?P<title>[^\\]+)[^\\]+(?P<year>(19|2\d)\d{2}) (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\\.{0,2}\..{3,4} (?i)^.*\\(?P<title>.*)\..* "
FindExps="(?i).?((?<!\b).){0,5}Rip (?i)\bCD\d{1,2}\b (?i)\brus\b (?i)\ben\b (?i)\w?((?<!_)\w)+\.((ru)|(com)|(org)|(tv)|(ws))\b (\(|\[)$ \[.*\]|\(.*\) (\s|-|\)|\]|\.|_)*$ \.|_ "
RepWithExps=" "
IgnoreExps=""

[Screenshots]
ScreensOnFile=0
ScreenForPoster=0
ScreensToTake=6
ScreensMode=0
FFMPEGPath=ffmpeg\ffmpeg.exe
ScreensLib=1


Log:
Code: [Select]
(03.06.2009 16:26:24) PVD Version: 0.9.9.9
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) OS: Windows XP or .NET server (Build 2600: Service Pack 3)
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: allcdcovers.dll 0.1.0.4
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: amazon.dll 0.4.3.4
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: amazonde.dll 0.1.1.4
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: amazonfr.dll 0.1.0.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: amazonuk.dll 0.1.0.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: amc.dll 0.3.1.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: animenfo.dll 0.1.0.2
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: csvimp.dll 0.1.2.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: faffes.dll 0.2.4.2
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: filmup.dll 0.1.1.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: filmup_people.dll 0.1.1.2
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: filmup_poster.dll 0.1.1.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: imdb.dll 0.8.8.4
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: imdb_people.dll 0.2.2.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: impawards.dll 0.1.4.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: kataweb.dll 0.1.3.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: moviemeter.dll 0.1.3.6
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: msexcel.dll 0.4.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: ofdb.dll 0.4.1.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: ofdb_people.dll 0.1.1.4
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: plainexp.dll 0.5.8.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: pvdtotray.dll 0.1.0.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: scriptint.dll 0.2.4.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: tvdb.dll 0.1.0.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Plugin loaded: twittpvd.dll 0.1.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: adultdvdempire.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: adultdvdempire.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: allmovie.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: allmovie.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: animator.ru.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: animator.ru.psf
[Hint] (313:3): Variable 'DIGITS' never used
[Hint] (446:3): Variable 'SELECTEDURL' never used
[Hint] (447:3): Variable 'POS2' never used
[Hint] (447:3): Variable 'I' never used
[Warning] (551:16): "True and" is not needed
[Warning] (582:15): Calculation always evaluates to True
[Warning] (615:15): Calculation always evaluates to True
[Hint] (545:3): Variable 'FILMTYPE' never used
[Hint] (545:3): Variable 'ACTORS' never used
[Hint] (545:3): Variable 'CREATORS' never used
[Hint] (547:3): Variable 'POS2' never used
[Hint] (547:3): Variable 'LEN' never used
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: anime.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: anime.psf
[Hint] (189:2): Variable 'CURPOS' never used
[Hint] (189:2): Variable 'ENDPOS' never used
[Hint] (190:2): Variable 'NAME' never used
[Hint] (190:2): Variable 'URL' never used
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: beyazperde.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: beyazperde.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: kino-teatr.ru.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: kino-teatr.ru.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: kinopoisk.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: kinopoisk.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: kinopoisk_person.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: kinopoisk_person.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: kinopoisk_poster.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: kinopoisk_poster.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: txtinfo_en.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: txtinfo_en.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: txtinfo_ru.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: txtinfo_ru.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: worldart.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: worldart.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: worldart_person.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: worldart_person.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Compiling script: zelluloid.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script compiled successfully: zelluloid.psf
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Executing script binary
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: adultdvdempire.psf 0.1.0.5
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: allmovie.psf 0.1.0.4
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: animator.ru.psf 0.1.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: anime.psf 0.1.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: beyazperde.psf 0.1.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: kino-teatr.ru.psf 0.0.0.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: kinopoisk.psf 1.0.6.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: kinopoisk_person.psf 0.1.0.3
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: kinopoisk_poster.psf 0.2.1.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: txtinfo_en.psf 0.1.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: txtinfo_ru.psf 0.1.0.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: worldart.psf 0.1.5.0
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: worldart_person.psf 0.1.3.2
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Script loaded: zelluloid.psf 0.1.0.1
(03.06.2009 16:26:25) Loading database: 192.168.1.2:/freigabe/TEST.pvd
Posted by: nostra
« on: June 02, 2009, 03:09:24 pm »

Please post you pvdconf.ini from "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Personal Video Database\" (or application folder if PVD is started in portable mode).

Start the program using debug.bat  (viddb.exe -debug), after the error message come up close the program and post log.txt file generated in the app folder.

What firebird version are you using?
Posted by: Someone
« on: June 02, 2009, 03:04:06 pm »

Sadly, yes it does. Same error(s).
Posted by: nostra
« on: June 02, 2009, 02:49:38 pm »

Could you please try if the problem persists in 0.9.9.9.

P.S. Restart firebird daemon before trying to connect to be sure.
Posted by: Someone
« on: June 01, 2009, 10:15:51 am »

Quote
unavailable database
can't format message 13:96 -- message file D:\Tools\firebird.msg not found
Error Code: 55

then: Error: failed to open database
After I copied that .msg-file from Linux, it says: Unsuccessful execution caused by an unavailable resource.

When I copy a PVD from Windows I get the error:
Quote
(madExcept-3.0 - non-commercial edition)
cannot disconnect database with open transactions (1 active)
Unsuccessful execution caused by system error that does not preclude successful execution of subsequent statements
Error Code: 37.

PVDB got the server connection string in it's title bar, but when I try to add movies I get another error.

Perhaps another interesting point: when I try to save a local DB on a network share of the server, I get the error:
Quote
Unable to complete network request to host "server".
Failed to establish a connection.
Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden.

Unsuccessful execution caused by system error that does not preclude successful execution of subsequent statements
Error Code: 401.
Posted by: nostra
« on: June 01, 2009, 02:12:52 am »

Could you try the following:
1. Create a database in PVD (under Windows)
2. Copy it to the Linux machine
3. Try to connect to it

P.S. What is the exact text of the error message you are getting?
Posted by: Someone
« on: June 01, 2009, 01:46:32 am »

root@server:~# isql-fb
Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database
SQL> connect 192.168.1.2:/usr/lib/firebird/2.0/pvdb.fdb user SYSDBA password <pass>;
Database:  192.168.1.2:/usr/lib/firebird/2.0/pvdb.fdb, User: SYSDBA
SQL> show tables;
There are no tables in this database
Posted by: nostra
« on: May 31, 2009, 11:24:44 pm »

What happens if you do the following in Terminal:

> isql-fb
> connect 192.168.1.2:%fullpath%/pvdb.pvd user SYSDBA password masterkey;
> show tables;

-change masterkey to the real password (if you have changed it)
- the last line (show tables) is not really needed

P.S. I have installed Ubuntu with Firebird Superserver 2.1 here and it works just fine connecting to it from a client on Windows XP
Posted by: Someone
« on: May 31, 2009, 11:46:57 am »

how to check that? it certainly got the file rights and I can access it on the server with isql
Posted by: nostra
« on: May 30, 2009, 11:37:33 pm »

Does the fb-server have access to the database file?
Posted by: Someone
« on: May 30, 2009, 08:52:10 pm »

Linux says fb-server is listening on 3050 and I can open a raw telnet connection to that port.
Posted by: nostra
« on: May 29, 2009, 01:51:08 pm »

Check the ports. (3050 by default, should be open)
Posted by: Someone
« on: May 29, 2009, 10:32:42 am »

It should be "192.168.1.2:%fullpath%/pvdb.pvd"
as said, that ("any path") doesnt work
Posted by: nostra
« on: May 28, 2009, 10:49:13 pm »

It should be "192.168.1.2:%fullpath%/pvdb.pvd"
Posted by: Someone
« on: May 28, 2009, 09:54:10 pm »

So I got that new 0.9.9.8 and thought I'd setup a firebird server on my Ubuntu machine just for testing.
Then after a daring forum search I gladly found the syntax of the string that is to be entered in the "Connect to server..." dialog.
But although I created a database "pvdb.fdb" fine with isql on the server, PVDB just says "unavailable database" when I enter "192.168.1.2:pvdb.fdb" or any other path after ":" - with the same user/pass I used to create the database. (yes thats the correct IP -.-)
Does that DB file have to be accessible in the Windows shares or do I have to change Firebird settings to make the server accessible or what?