[mythtv-users] Xine not exiting Fedora 8

sdkovacs sdkovacs at gmail.com
Thu Feb 7 01:37:53 UTC 2008


On Feb 6, 2008 6:48 PM, M A <hoolahoous at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have xine .99.5 installed from atrpms on my Fedora 8
> (2.6.23.9-85.fc8 kernel) running GNome. Mythfrontend
> version is  0.20.2-170.fc8. Installed using Jarod's
> guide.
>
> I can not get xine to exit using LIRC. Here is
> relevent section from lirc.
>
> begin
>
>         button = Stop
>         prog   = xine
>         repeat = 2
>         config = Quit
> end
>
>
> I can hit the q key on keyboard to exit and that works
> fine. However when I hit the mapped lirc button, it
> does not exit. Rather xine goes in background. All I
> am left with is 'loading' screen on mythtv. I can not
> do anything since mythtv thinks xine is still running.
> I have to then login using ssh and kill the xine
> process. As soon as xine exits control comes back to
> mythtv.
>
> What could be wrong. I do not think it is focus issue
> since I can see that xine is still running in
> background and I have to kill it explicitly to get
> mythtv control back.
>
>
>

I just want to add that I'm seeing the same problem on Fedora 8. I'm
using ratpoison as my window manager.


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