[mythtv-users] RE: Two Bugs in Mythtv v0.11 & Two Usability Requests

Chris Delis chris at delis.net
Mon Sep 29 12:03:45 EDT 2003


> Todd Greene wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Two bugs in Mythtv 0.11 (and in previous versions as well):
> >
> >(1) The frontend hangs or crashes if the backend is not running.  It
would
> >be nice if the frontend detected the backend being down, and gave a
nice
> >error message.  (I also noticed that the backend is crashing more in
0.11,
> >but I haven't figured out when yet).
> >
> >
> I agree ( on both parts ).  Would it be possible to have the frontend
> wait for the backend to come back?  I dont have a keyboard on my xbox,
> just the dvd remote.  I have to go the to backend machine, restart the
> backend, ssh into the frontend and restart mythfrontend.
> I can crash the backend at will using mythweb2.  About every 10 clicks I
> make in the web interface the backend will die.  I am willing to collect
> any debug info if someone would tell me what would be helpful.
> Michael

I, too, can crash mythbackend at will using mythweb2.  Is this problem
fixed in the CVS latest?  Also, is this problem experienced using the old
mythweb?  TIA... Chris





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