Uhm, maybe I'm reading this email wrong, but shouldn't there be spaces between the asterixes in the cron job?
* * * * * /usr/local/freevo/freevo execute src/tv/record_daemon.py Also, it's odd that the cron editor didn't pick that up. Aubin On Mon, Oct 13, 2003 at 10:37:26AM -0400, Gray, Tim wrote: > first did you perform these steps found on... > http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/FrequentlyAskedQuestions > > as in specifically.... > > 30 Why is that my scheduled recordings never actually record? > > One error that prevents scheduled recordings from actually recording is as > follows, check for this in the logfiles in /var/log/freevo/ <- NOTE: dont > bother, add the fix anyways if it doesn't record. the errors sometimes never > show up. > > sh: relocation error: ./runtime/dll/libc.so.6: symbol > _dl_debug_files, version GLIBC_2.2 not defined in file > ld-linux.so.2 with link time reference > > The fix for this error is adding the following inside of > src/tv/record_daemon.py. Add the following line after "import os". > > import os > os.environ['LD_PRELOAD'] = '' # Add this line to stop GLIBC_2.X preload > errors > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Walter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 10:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Freevo-users] Newbie update, and some more questions! > > > Some may remember my recent posting about problems with getting MPlayer > working. For info eventually tracked it down to an old ISA Soundblaster > card I was using. Replacing that with a PCI version did the trick and > sound is now OK, and MPlayer plays... > > I now have Freevo playing TV, and DVDs too pretty reliably to date, > thanks (MPlayer .92 and freevo 1.3.4) > > However I am struggling now with recording... > > I have mencoder installed and think I need to run a cron job to trigger > every minute in case of a scheduled recording coming up. > > I have put this line in /etc/crontab file > > *****/usr/local/freevo/freevo execute src/tv/record_daemon.py > > as per the Documentation page > > but when I look in the log files there is no activity showing. > > Can anyone confirm I am doing this right (and any suggestions as it > seems to be right according to the crontab docs that I have seen. > Thanks > > Finally > > I have a Radeon 9200 TV out card (from Gigabyte) > > AFAICT I have a choice > > Stick with the generic driver, though not sure if this does TV out > > Use ati.2 but this AFAICT doesn't explicitly support the 9200 and when I > tried installing it before (previous installation of RH9) it didn't seem > to recognise update etc driver (or do anything for that matter!) > > Use ATI provided linux driver. This seemed to work though not sure if > this is right way to go. > > Any guidance before I jump? > > Cheers > -- > Tim > http://yingtong.co.uk > > AMD Athlon 1000, 400Mb Ram, 40GB HD > Hauppauge PCI TV card, PAL > Radeon 9200 VO, RH9, Freevo1.3.4 > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. > See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: > Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. > See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: > Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
