[mythtv-users] Hard crashes of mythtv backends
Bruce Taber
brutab at verizon.net
Mon Nov 5 22:42:09 UTC 2007
Michael Rice wrote:
> On 11/5/07, Paul.Buchanan at thomson.com <Paul.Buchanan at thomson.com> wrote:
>
>>> Yes. Currently I am using XFS. No LVM. Previously I used JFS and
>>> LVM and had the same crashes.
>>>
>> Is any of your hardware similar as well? NForce4 chipset with an AMD X2
>> perhaps?
>>
>
> My current backend is Core 2 Duo with an Intel motherboard. My
> previous backends were Dell boxes with Intel CPUs. Not sure what
> chipsets they use.
>
>
>>> I'll probably give that a try then.
>>>
>> Let me know how it goes. It seems like this is a not-too-uncommon issue
>> with myth setups, it would be nice to get to the bottom of it.
>>
>
> Will do.
>
> Anyone running xfs or jfs and ivtv that doesn't experience these
> crashes? Or anyone running xfs or jfs and crashing without ivtv
> cards? Or anyone with uptime > 90 days want to tell us what hardware
> and filesystem you use?
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My system was crashing randomly when I was using XFS and LVM. I also
think it was the 4K stacks that was in the mix ultimately causing the
problem. I have gone back to EXT3 and removed LVM and have not had a
problem with random crashes since.
Bruce
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