[mythtv-users] Backend Crashes / Status Monitoring

[dave at theansells.com]

David,

    Thanks.
  So as I understand it create a new line in /etc/inittab, simple as that.

  What confused me was the various other scripts in other directories,
/etc/rc.d/rc3.d , etc which claim to start mythbackend.  As I now
understand it these got created when I did  "chkconfig mythbackend on"
command to autostart the backend.

  Presumably this means I need to "chkconfig mythbackend off" to get rid
of these when I edit the inittab file? yes?

   Sorry, being a bit slow, but I never seem to get the whole picure from
the man pages.

cheers,
Dave

> well,
>   man init
> and
>   man inittab
> are good :)
>
> You say:
>
>>     My /etc/inittab file calls up a script   (
>> /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S86mythbackend )  to start the backend.
>
> surely that's not on a line by itself?
> My reading of the manpage suggests that that would be an error...
>
>
> You would just edit the file, and add the line I mention below pretty
> much anywhere.
>
> David
> PS, notice it has respawn in the line itself - that's what I meant...
> Let me know if you have problems.
>
> Dave Ansell wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>>     Sorry, but I am not that familiar with the workings of inittab.
>>     My /etc/inittab file calls up a script   (
>> /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S86mythbackend )  to start the backend.
>>     Where exactly do I put the respawn option?
>>
>>
>>> Fair question :)
>>>
>>> The answer is 'init' via 'inittab'
>>>
>>> use the respawn option and it will...
>>>
>>> moni:235:respawn:/usr/sbin/monit
>>>
>>> (however make sure you get the config right first!)
>>>
>>> If init crashes then you've got problems...
>>>
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
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