[mythtv-users] Please help! My mythbackend started to

Andrew Junev a-j at a-j.ru
Wed Jul 2 19:11:21 UTC 2008


Hello Jeff,

Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 10:07:08 PM, you wrote:

> Because we can't hook up a logic analyzer and we don't have a detailed
> understanding of what all the transactions should look like anyway...the
> only way to troubleshoot these problems is by component replacement.  Oh,
> there are other things we can do such as checking the power supply lines
> for good levels and steady supply and such, but in the end, it comes down
> to component testing.

> So one of the most useful diagnostic techniques for difficult situations
> is to take the computer back to a simple working configuration and then
> add components back in one or a few at a time until the problem comes
> back.  One is usually safe in concluding that the problem has something to
> do with the last component added before the problem reemerges, but, of
> course, there are exceptions....

> And if you can't get the computer to a working configuration, then there
> is probably something wrong with one of the few essential components.

> Jeff Walther

That's all correct if the problem IS in the hardware. What makes you
think it actually is? I'm not saying my hardware is 100% Ok. I'm just
trying to say that I don't want to concentrate on one option only. I
think there are other possibilities than just a hardware fault and in
my opinion the chances of "other possibilities" are higher than those
of the hardware.

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Best regards,
 Andrew                            mailto:a-j at a-j.ru




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