The User Interface 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