[mythtv-users] mythfilldatabase issues

[Bill Chmura]

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On Saturday 13 March 2004 01:08 am, Matt Hannan wrote:
> I seem to be having issues with the mythfilldatabase and I think it is
> entirely centered in my only basic ability with Linux user permissions.

Doesn't sound like it if its dying half way through...  I could be wrong.

> Somewhere along the lines it seems that I set CRON jobs to only be run
> by root. Thru Webmin (I hate how that is a SCO "product", but is still
> so needed), I managed to add my user account and mythtv to the list.
> I set up the random time after 2:30AM job described in various places,
> but I only get a partial listing to download.

Can you use XMLTv manually and get a full listing?  Is it a connection problem 
of some sort?

> When I check the Status via the mythweb or from MythFrontend, I OFTEN
> have the message "WARNING: is mythfilldatabase running?" even when it is
> not (ps ax to confirm).

Sounds like its crashing half way though and not completing.  Have no idea how 
myth does that (just got here myself)

> Any ideas? I am currently logged in as mythtv and it is running at its
> typical snail's pace.



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