[mythtv-users] mythbackend not starting on mythbuntu ubuntu 13.10
Mike Carron
jmcarron at starstream.net
Sat Feb 8 02:08:20 UTC 2014
On 2/7/2014 4:44 PM, Chris Lewis wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have had a problem for a while where the backend does not restart at
> reboot.
>
> If i run 'sudo service mythtv-backend start' in a terminal after boot
> then the backend starts fine. The trouble is i recently rebooted the
> machine over ssh while on holiday and forgot to restart the BE causing
> a weeks lost recordings. Obviously this didnt go down well with the
> Long Haired General.
>
> So can anyone offer any advice? I'm at a loss as to what to do?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
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I've had the same thing happen randomly and every time it has been due
to MythTV starting before the network is running. I've resolved my issue
by inserting a 5 second delay in starting MythTV. It's probably not the
'right' way but it works.
mike
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