[mythtv-users] Working some on-going issues

[nasa01 at comcast.net]

From: nasa01 at comcast.net
> Hi,
> 
> I am attempting to streamline and fix some of my myth install, and have run 
> across a couple of problems.  
> 
> 1st, I would perfer not to install some additional plugins (like zonemaster).  
> So when I tried to configure this I did the following;
> make uninstall;
> make distclean;
> ./configure --disable-<plugin>;
> qmake mythplugin.pro
> make
> make install
> (some of the spelling above maybe off, not in front of my box right now).
> Configure output shows the plugins I have listed as disabling as "will not be 
> built".  However, when all the compiling is done and installed -- the plugins 
> are still there.  
> 
> 
> 2nd, Recently mythweather has stopped working.  Specifically, If I switch to the 
> mythweather screen all I get is the background image.  Most times an escape will 
> exit me out of the window -- other's I will be frozen in that window...   I have 
> attempted to monitor messages produced by saving them to a log file, but I 
> didn't notice anything of help.  If posting that log file would be of help, 
> please let me know.
> 
> 
> 3rd, playing certain mp3 (mixes that last over 1 hour) I will get some *long* 
> pauses and sometimes a complete freeze of my system.  I have played these 
> particular mp3's for several years with multiple players (mplayer, xine, windows 
> media player, etc) without issue.  These pauses/freezes happen while mythmusic 
> is the only activity going on.  BTW: I can determine a total freeze by checking 
> my ssh terminal (which I usually have one logged in) to see if it's still 
> response -- and it's not.
> 
> 
> 4th, does changing configuration items within mythweb actually get saved?  Up to 
> this point, I haven't seen anything I try and save via mythweb actually get 
> done.  I have tried marking channels as none commercial, deleteing channels, 
> changing keystrokes, etc.  I have successfully applied some of these changes 
> (specifically keystrokes) via settings options within mythtv.
> 
> 
> Other notes:  I have run the mythbox (with these issues) for days at a time with 
> it accomplishing multiple recordings from analog, digital, and HD sources.  It 
> also has completed some heavy transcoding and flagging activities.  I have 
> successfully watched HD via livetv (via firewire, no less).  When not watching 
> the beautiful HD picture, I have looked at system performance via Top.  When I 
> have done so, cpu load is around 5% and a total of 1.5M is used by swap.  The 
> aforementioned wiki says that mythtv should only be writing to disk ever 3 to 5 
> seconds....  I figure that is when no recording is being done :}   Since the 
> problems have arisen, I have been monitoring the list to see if anyone else has 
> had similar issues -- since I didn't see anything about them, I decided to post 
> this.  
> 
> I'm sure I'm pushing my luck....  So I will stop here.  From reading the 
> http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/User_Manual:Diagnosing_Problems, I am adding 
> the suggested info below:
> 
> MythBox:
> Hauppague PVR-500 
> GIGABYTE GV-NX73G256D-RH GeForce 7300GS 512MB(256MB on Board) GDDR2 PCI Express 
> x16 Video Card 
> WINTEC AMPO 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel 
> Kit Desktop Memory Model 3AMD2533-1G1K-R 
> Harmony 880 Remote 
> AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+(65W) Windsor 2.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor 
> Thermaltake Bach Media Center 
> Seagate ST3300831A ATA Drive 
> MSI K9N Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard 
> WD-52631 
> OS: Mandriva 2007.1 (stock)
> built from svn date 30 Oct 07 (all plugins enabled....)
> 
> Raid Server (all movies and music are stored here): 
> HighPoint Technologies, RocketRaid 1740 
> DFI Infinity RS482 Motherboard 
> CPU AMD|A64 3400+ 2.2G 939 
> 756M generic ram 
> 4x320G Harddrives in Raid 5 
> CoolerMaster ITower 930 case 
> OS: Mandriva 2006 (patched JFS)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks

MY BAD.  I forgot to update my title as I was writting this.....  10 more lashes with a wet noodle.

Nasa