Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
That would be a REALLY useful function, but alas.. FC3 doesn't use it.. >> With Debian-based distros, the *proper* way to load a hardware module >> at boot time is to add the module's name to the list in /etc/modules >> and allow the /etc/init.d/module-init-tools script load it at the >> appropriate moment during the boot-up sequence. The module-init-tools >> script uses modprobe to load each listed module so the dependencies >> would automatically be loaded (assuming depmod ran without errors to >> build the dependency tree). > > Running FC and RHEL for my backends/frontends so I don't think that > works for me (prob wrong though). Would be a lot cleaner though! I'd > got everything in rc.local whilst testing, and as it worked, hadn't > looked for alternative solutions for FC backends. > > Nick > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
On 6/29/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 29, 2005 at 12:40:12AM +0100, Nick wrote: > > > Is there a correct way to load the module WAY earlier? I'm thinking > > > there's > > > a more correct way to get it to load first.. before any of the /etc/init.d > > > stuff runs. > > I run the modprobes (2 cards) and start mythbackend from rc.local (you > > could prob do it from rc.sysinit too). > > With Debian-based distros, the *proper* way to load a hardware module > at boot time is to add the module's name to the list in /etc/modules > and allow the /etc/init.d/module-init-tools script load it at the > appropriate moment during the boot-up sequence. The module-init-tools > script uses modprobe to load each listed module so the dependencies > would automatically be loaded (assuming depmod ran without errors to > build the dependency tree). Running FC and RHEL for my backends/frontends so I don't think that works for me (prob wrong though). Would be a lot cleaner though! I'd got everything in rc.local whilst testing, and as it worked, hadn't looked for alternative solutions for FC backends. Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
On Wed, Jun 29, 2005 at 12:40:12AM +0100, Nick wrote: > > Is there a correct way to load the module WAY earlier? I'm thinking there's > > a more correct way to get it to load first.. before any of the /etc/init.d > > stuff runs. > I run the modprobes (2 cards) and start mythbackend from rc.local (you > could prob do it from rc.sysinit too). With Debian-based distros, the *proper* way to load a hardware module at boot time is to add the module's name to the list in /etc/modules and allow the /etc/init.d/module-init-tools script load it at the appropriate moment during the boot-up sequence. The module-init-tools script uses modprobe to load each listed module so the dependencies would automatically be loaded (assuming depmod ran without errors to build the dependency tree). ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
Nick wrote: On 6/29/05, Michael T. Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nick wrote: On 6/28/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The problem was that the command modprobe ivtv was being executed after mythbackend was started. (hmm.. what a surprise) I run the modprobes (2 cards) and start mythbackend from rc.local (you could prob do it from rc.sysinit too). Regardless of how many PVR-x50's you have, you should only do one modprobe command: modprobe ivtv (unless you're using ivtv-0.1.9, where you have to modprobe each module in the right order, but that's a whole different story). Sorry for the unclear directions - I'm using 2 different cards (PVR-350 and Nova-T) hence the multiple modprobes I mentioned. I _tried_ to phrase it in a general manner in case the OP had different cards, not add more confusion! Ah, yes. That makes perfect sense. I misinterpreted it to mean you were manually inserting all the modules used by ivtv. Should have kept my mouth (e-mail program?) closed. Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
On 6/29/05, Michael T. Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick wrote: > > >On 6/28/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>The problem was that the command modprobe ivtv was being executed after > >>mythbackend was started. (hmm.. what a surprise) > >> > >> > >I run the modprobes (2 cards) and start mythbackend from rc.local (you > >could prob do it from rc.sysinit too). > > > > > Regardless of how many PVR-x50's you have, you should only do one > modprobe command: > > modprobe ivtv > > (unless you're using ivtv-0.1.9, where you have to modprobe each module > in the right order, but that's a whole different story). Sorry for the unclear directions - I'm using 2 different cards (PVR-350 and Nova-T) hence the multiple modprobes I mentioned. I _tried_ to phrase it in a general manner in case the OP had different cards, not add more confusion! Cheers, Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
Nick wrote: On 6/28/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The problem was that the command modprobe ivtv was being executed after mythbackend was started. (hmm.. what a surprise) I run the modprobes (2 cards) and start mythbackend from rc.local (you could prob do it from rc.sysinit too). Regardless of how many PVR-x50's you have, you should only do one modprobe command: modprobe ivtv (unless you're using ivtv-0.1.9, where you have to modprobe each module in the right order, but that's a whole different story). Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
On 6/27/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ su - > Password: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ps ax | grep mythba > 24775 ?Ssl0:00 /usr/bin/mythbackend --daemon --logfile > /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log --pidfile /var/run/mythbackend.pid > > Anything helpful? > > btw: If I stop/start (or restart) the mythbackend after rebooting.. > everything works. This is possibly symptomatic of the capture card driver not having loaded by the time the backend is started. No capture card - therefore on the first attempt LiveTV could fail. Restarting the backend may make it aware of the capture cards again (now that the module is loaded), so future LiveTV watching is successful. If nothing else is working, I'd check to see where the capture card modules are loaded and check the output of the backend log immediately after trying to view LiveTV after a boot when it fails. I'd suggest putting the modprobe command for the capture card, a 'sleep 10' to ensure the modules are loaded, and the 'service mythbackend start' command in rc.local whilst trying to sort out the kinks. At least this way you'll know whether things are loaded in the correct order whilst troubleshooting. I'd also second using 'su -' when gaining superuser status, as the '-' inherits root's environment variables, such as search path, and therefore will be more like having logged in as root initially. Dropping the '-' can put you at a disadvantage. (You could also instead switch to a spare terminal and log in from there as root directly, thus eliminating the need to use su. It's sometimes very helpful to have 2 separate terminals and to switch between the two as you make changes.) Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
On 6/28/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HAHAHHAHAHA > > Found it.. > > The problem was that the command modprobe ivtv was being executed after > mythbackend was started. (hmm.. what a surprise) > > Someone instructed me on how to adjust the /etc/init.d/mythbackend file to > automatically load the ivtv module. They told me to put it in the wrong > place.. i.e. after the start for mythbackend. > > > > Now.. here's the question.. This seems to me to be kind of a kludge.. > > Is there a correct way to load the module WAY earlier? I'm thinking there's > a more correct way to get it to load first.. before any of the /etc/init.d > stuff runs. > I run the modprobes (2 cards) and start mythbackend from rc.local (you could prob do it from rc.sysinit too). I would use chkconfig to turn off the mythbackend init script, put the modprobe entry(ies) into rc.local, add a sleep x command (I use x=5 I think) to ensure the module(s) is/are loaded, and then start the backend service. It's not the cleanest solution (but it works and ensure the modules and always loaded prior to bakend startup) but unless the distro will automatically load modules as startup before the init script is run, there are not many alternatives to either hacking the backend init script or starting things sequentially auto-manually. Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Wot are you smoking? The minus gives you root env variables. obviously su is not doing the right thing, so bump up the priviliages a little more by using su - > you do _not_ need to add the minus to do what is suggested here. > > > you forgot the minus after su so it should be su - > > > > > su > > > > > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop > > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend start > > > > > > > > then run ps ax|grep mythbac ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console (Success)
HAHAHHAHAHA Found it.. The problem was that the command modprobe ivtv was being executed after mythbackend was started. (hmm.. what a surprise) Someone instructed me on how to adjust the /etc/init.d/mythbackend file to automatically load the ivtv module. They told me to put it in the wrong place.. i.e. after the start for mythbackend. Now.. here's the question.. This seems to me to be kind of a kludge.. Is there a correct way to load the module WAY earlier? I'm thinking there's a more correct way to get it to load first.. before any of the /etc/init.d stuff runs. > From: Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv > Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:04:58 +1200 > To: > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually > from a console > > you do _not_ need to add the minus to do what is suggested here. > > > > > On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:38:14 +1000 > Kevin Saenz wrote: > >> you forgot the minus after su so it should be su - >> >>> su >>> >>> /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop >>> /etc/init.d/mythbackend start >>> >>> >> then run ps ax|grep mythbac >> ___ >> mythtv-users mailing list >> mythtv-users@mythtv.org >> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > -- > Nick Rout > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ su - Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ps ax | grep mythba 24775 ?Ssl0:00 /usr/bin/mythbackend --daemon --logfile /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log --pidfile /var/run/mythbackend.pid Anything helpful? btw: If I stop/start (or restart) the mythbackend after rebooting.. everything works. > From: Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Discussion about mythtv > > Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:38:14 +1000 > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually > from a console > > you forgot the minus after su so it should be su - > >> su >> >> /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop >> /etc/init.d/mythbackend start >> >> > then run ps ax|grep mythbac > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
you do _not_ need to add the minus to do what is suggested here. On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:38:14 +1000 Kevin Saenz wrote: > you forgot the minus after su so it should be su - > > > su > > > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend start > > > > > then run ps ax|grep mythbac > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- Nick Rout ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
you forgot the minus after su so it should be su - > su > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop > /etc/init.d/mythbackend start > > then run ps ax|grep mythbac ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Thanks.. but Nope.. - Michael > From: Robert Kulagowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:24:35 -0500 > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually > from a console > > As root: > > $ su > # rm /var/lock/subsys/mythbackend > > Does that help? > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
As root: $ su # rm /var/lock/subsys/mythbackend Does that help? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Open Terminal su /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop /etc/init.d/mythbackend start which mythbackend returns: /usr/bin/mythbackend (same as in the script) I've hunted through the logs and no errors are being generated. > open a terminal type > su - > > su terminals suck ;-p > > then try it again. I figured they were identical... >> Ok.. We may be getting somewhere? >> >> Rebooted so everything was fresh.. >> >> At a su terminal window (gave me permission errors if I did it as a non su >> user): >> >> /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop >> /etc/init.d/mythbackend start >> >> Closed the terminal window >> >> Start the mythfrontend from the pulldown menu in KDE >> >> Watch tv.. >> >> It works. >> >> whereis mythbackend returns the same path as listed in the >> /etc/init.d/mythbackend script. >> >> So what does this mean? >> >> > sorry barking up the wrong tree. try > > which mythbackend > > that will tell you the path that mythbackend resides in, it sould be > something like /usr/local/bin/mythbackend > I don't use the gui to start and stop services. > the other thing is if mythbackend is generating an error you might > have a log if you have not modified the > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
open a terminal type su - su terminals suck ;-p then try it again. > Ok.. We may be getting somewhere? > > Rebooted so everything was fresh.. > > At a su terminal window (gave me permission errors if I did it as a non su > user): > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop > /etc/init.d/mythbackend start > > Closed the terminal window > > Start the mythfrontend from the pulldown menu in KDE > > Watch tv.. > > It works. > > whereis mythbackend returns the same path as listed in the > /etc/init.d/mythbackend script. > > So what does this mean? > > sorry barking up the wrong tree. try which mythbackend that will tell you the path that mythbackend resides in, it sould be something like /usr/local/bin/mythbackend I don't use the gui to start and stop services. the other thing is if mythbackend is generating an error you might have a log if you have not modified mythbackend file in /etc/init.d directory you might have a log file /tmp/ it might tell you why mythbackend fails at boot up. also check your /var/log/messages file for any errors. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
open a terminal type su - su terminals suck ;-p then try it again. > Ok.. We may be getting somewhere? > > Rebooted so everything was fresh.. > > At a su terminal window (gave me permission errors if I did it as a non su > user): > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop > /etc/init.d/mythbackend start > > Closed the terminal window > > Start the mythfrontend from the pulldown menu in KDE > > Watch tv.. > > It works. > > whereis mythbackend returns the same path as listed in the > /etc/init.d/mythbackend script. > > So what does this mean? > > sorry barking up the wrong tree. try which mythbackend that will tell you the path that mythbackend resides in, it sould be something like /usr/local/bin/mythbackend I don't use the gui to start and stop services. the other thing is if mythbackend is generating an error you might have a log if you have not modified the ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Ok.. We may be getting somewhere? Rebooted so everything was fresh.. At a su terminal window (gave me permission errors if I did it as a non su user): /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop /etc/init.d/mythbackend start Closed the terminal window Start the mythfrontend from the pulldown menu in KDE Watch tv.. It works. whereis mythbackend returns the same path as listed in the /etc/init.d/mythbackend script. So what does this mean? > From: Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Kevin Saenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Discussion about mythtv > > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:38:46 +1000 > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually > from a console > >> mythbackend 0:off 1:off 2:on3:on4:on5:on6:off >> > Ok what happens when you run > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop > then > > /etc/init.d/mythbackend start > ? > > if you type > where mythbackend > > is that the same location as what is entered into /etc/init.d/mythbackend > ? > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
> mythbackend 0:off 1:off 2:on3:on4:on5:on6:off > Ok what happens when you run /etc/init.d/mythbackend stop then /etc/init.d/mythbackend start ? if you type where mythbackend is that the same location as what is entered into /etc/init.d/mythbackend ? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
I'm almost thinking that I should nuke my installation and start over again.. > Stupid question why are you running mythtv in root? why are you > symlinking a directory to / ? that is like creating a directory in > windows and shortcutting it to c:\ You are not running windows here. > :) set your system to autologon as a gumby user, and autolaunch > mythfrontend. > I'm only running mythbackend as root.. mythfrontend is running as a user called mythtv. If I don't run mythbackend as root from a console (manually).. it blows up (see below) I only created the symlink 'cause someone suggested it might work.. thought I'd try it. It didn't. .. and I'm really glad I'm not running windows.. ;-) > do you have mythbackend file in /etc/init.d? > what is the file's settings? is it executable? if not then chmod +x > mythbackend will help. The /etc/init.d/mythbackend file exists. -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1315 Jun 22 11:22 mythbackend > if you run chkconfig --list can you see mythbackend there? if so is activated? > if not all you need to do is run > chkconfig --add mythbackend 3456 or something like that I haven't used > redhat variants for a while. Here's the entry from chkconfig --list mythbackend 0:off 1:off 2:on3:on4:on5:on6:off >> Thanks.. but no cigar.. >> >> Tried that, rebooted and still has problems. >> >> I created a symlink to /root/.mythtv in // and it still does the same thing. >> >> When I run 'service mythbackend status' it returns "mytbackend (pid 3647) is >> running...' >> >> and returns me to the command prompt. >> >> >> >>> I've had something similar happen. When you run it as a service, is >>> your mythbackend service still running? When I run 'service >>> mythbackend status', I usually get a 'pid file exists, but mythbackend >>> is dead' message. When that happens, I find out it's because >>> mythbackend is looking for its settings in //.mythtv/ instead of >>> /root/.mythtv. I created a symlink called /.mythtv/ that points to >>> /root/.mythtv and that seems to solve the problem for me. >>> >>> On 6/22/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm pretty new to this whole thing so be gentle with me ;) Just finished putting together a MythTV/Fedora3 box with Jarod Wilson's instructions. Everything works well except if I run mythbackend as a service watching live tv doesn't work. If I open a console window as root and run it manually: #mythbackend & everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live tv screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system then waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. Any ideas? I'm almost sure it's a permission thing.. but don't where. Thanks - Michael ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kane Tse >>> http://tse.dyndns.org/~ktse >>> ___ >>> mythtv-users mailing list >>> mythtv-users@mythtv.org >>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> mythtv-users mailing list >> mythtv-users@mythtv.org >> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >> >> >> > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Stupid question why are you running mythtv in root? why are you symlinking a directory to / ? that is like creating a directory in windows and shortcutting it to c:\ You are not running windows here. :) set your system to autologon as a gumby user, and autolaunch mythfrontend. do you have mythbackend file in /etc/init.d? what is the file's settings? is it executable? if not then chmod +x mythbackend will help. if you run chkconfig --list can you see mythbackend there? if so is activated? if not all you need to do is run chkconfig --add mythbackend 3456 or something like that I haven't used redhat variants for a while. > Thanks.. but no cigar.. > > Tried that, rebooted and still has problems. > > I created a symlink to /root/.mythtv in // and it still does the same thing. > > When I run 'service mythbackend status' it returns "mytbackend (pid 3647) is > running...' > > and returns me to the command prompt. > > > > > I've had something similar happen. When you run it as a service, is > > your mythbackend service still running? When I run 'service > > mythbackend status', I usually get a 'pid file exists, but mythbackend > > is dead' message. When that happens, I find out it's because > > mythbackend is looking for its settings in //.mythtv/ instead of > > /root/.mythtv. I created a symlink called /.mythtv/ that points to > > /root/.mythtv and that seems to solve the problem for me. > > > > On 6/22/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm pretty new to this whole thing so be gentle with me ;) > >> > >> > >> Just finished putting together a MythTV/Fedora3 box with Jarod Wilson's > >> instructions. > >> > >> Everything works well except if I run mythbackend as a service watching > >> live > >> tv doesn't work. > >> > >> If I open a console window as root and run it manually: > >> > >> #mythbackend & > >> > >> everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live tv > >> screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system then > >> waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> > >> I'm almost sure it's a permission thing.. but don't where. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> - Michael > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> mythtv-users mailing list > >> mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Kane Tse > > http://tse.dyndns.org/~ktse > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Nothing in the logs that I can find as a failure (or that looks like one) I looked in: /var/log/messages /var/log/boot.log /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log > From: Mickey Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Discussion about mythtv > > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:42:05 -0500 (CDT) > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually > from a console > > >> If I open a console window as root and run it manually: >> >> >> #mythbackend & >> >> >> everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live >> tv screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system >> then waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. >> >> Any ideas? > > I hadn't thought about it with this difference, but it has been noted > before that sometimes you have to let a program record before you can > watch live tv. I wouldn't think that starting it either as a service or > from the console should make a difference there, but your description of > 1-2 sec viewing followed by freezing and a return to the menu sounds > awfully familiar. > > When you start it as a service, are you creating a log file that might > tell you what error is there? > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
Thanks.. but no cigar.. Tried that, rebooted and still has problems. I created a symlink to /root/.mythtv in // and it still does the same thing. When I run 'service mythbackend status' it returns "mytbackend (pid 3647) is running...' and returns me to the command prompt. > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Discussion about mythtv > > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:27:59 -0700 > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually > from a console > > I've had something similar happen. When you run it as a service, is > your mythbackend service still running? When I run 'service > mythbackend status', I usually get a 'pid file exists, but mythbackend > is dead' message. When that happens, I find out it's because > mythbackend is looking for its settings in //.mythtv/ instead of > /root/.mythtv. I created a symlink called /.mythtv/ that points to > /root/.mythtv and that seems to solve the problem for me. > > On 6/22/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm pretty new to this whole thing so be gentle with me ;) >> >> >> Just finished putting together a MythTV/Fedora3 box with Jarod Wilson's >> instructions. >> >> Everything works well except if I run mythbackend as a service watching live >> tv doesn't work. >> >> If I open a console window as root and run it manually: >> >> #mythbackend & >> >> everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live tv >> screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system then >> waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> I'm almost sure it's a permission thing.. but don't where. >> >> Thanks >> >> - Michael >> >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> mythtv-users mailing list >> mythtv-users@mythtv.org >> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >> >> >> > > > -- > Kane Tse > http://tse.dyndns.org/~ktse > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
I've had something similar happen. When you run it as a service, is your mythbackend service still running? When I run 'service mythbackend status', I usually get a 'pid file exists, but mythbackend is dead' message. When that happens, I find out it's because mythbackend is looking for its settings in //.mythtv/ instead of /root/.mythtv. I created a symlink called /.mythtv/ that points to /root/.mythtv and that seems to solve the problem for me. On 6/22/05, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm pretty new to this whole thing so be gentle with me ;) > > > Just finished putting together a MythTV/Fedora3 box with Jarod Wilson's > instructions. > > Everything works well except if I run mythbackend as a service watching live > tv doesn't work. > > If I open a console window as root and run it manually: > > #mythbackend & > > everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live tv > screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system then > waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. > > Any ideas? > > I'm almost sure it's a permission thing.. but don't where. > > Thanks > > - Michael > > > > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- Kane Tse http://tse.dyndns.org/~ktse ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
> If I open a console window as root and run it manually: > > > #mythbackend & > > > everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live > tv screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system > then waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. > > Any ideas? I hadn't thought about it with this difference, but it has been noted before that sometimes you have to let a program record before you can watch live tv. I wouldn't think that starting it either as a service or from the console should make a difference there, but your description of 1-2 sec viewing followed by freezing and a return to the menu sounds awfully familiar. When you start it as a service, are you creating a log file that might tell you what error is there? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] TV won't play unless you run mythbackend manually from a console
I'm pretty new to this whole thing so be gentle with me ;) Just finished putting together a MythTV/Fedora3 box with Jarod Wilson's instructions. Everything works well except if I run mythbackend as a service watching live tv doesn't work. If I open a console window as root and run it manually: #mythbackend & everything works. If I run it as a service and start live tv, the live tv screen shows up runs for about 1-2 sec and then freezes, the system then waits about 60sec and then returns to the main menu by itself. Any ideas? I'm almost sure it's a permission thing.. but don't where. Thanks - Michael ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
