[mythtv-users] Mythwelcome always starts the frontend

[Roy Lofthouse]

2009/10/7  <voidtrance at comcast.net>:
> Yes, it is. However, according to the little help text that shows up when
> the option is highlighted,
> mythwelcome should only start the frontend if it determines that the machine
> was started manually
> (and not because there is a recording about to start).
> The problem is that it always thinks that it has been started manually.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roy Lofthouse" <lofty69 at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 10:44:35 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Mythwelcome always starts the frontend
>
> 2009/10/7  <voidtrance at comcast.net>:
>> I have noticed that no matter whether my myth box has been started
>> manually
>> or automatically, mythwelcome
>> always starts the frontend. Of course, this prevents the autoshutdown from
>> executing once the recording is done
>> so I am hoping that someone can help me solve my problem.
>>
>> I have configured my backend to not wait for a connection before
>> autoshutdown because I want it to be able to
>> wake-up in the middle of the night (for example), record my show, and then
>> shutdown again. I have also configured
>> mythwelcome to start the frontend automatically when it determines that
>> the
>> machine has not been woken up
>> for a recording.
>> Unfortunately, mythwelcome always thinks that the machine has been
>> manually
>> started.
>>
>> Is there any advice that anyone can give me? Thank you.
>>
>> -- Mitko
>>
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>
> There's an option in mythfrontend settings (Menu or Info button) to
> auto start frontend.. is that checked?
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sorry you did say that in your original post..

never noticed the text before.. I have mine unchecked on my server,
try unchecking it and then running mythshutdown -p -v all on your
client and see what value it is returning (never actually ran this on
a frontend only so not sure if it will work)..