[mythtv-users] Re: Buffer file not rolling

[Dean]

> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 19:24:47 -0700
> From: Mitko Haralanov <voidtrance at comcast.net>
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Buffer file not rolling
> To: MythTV Users <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Message-ID: <20051006192447.18f358ce at falcon.voidtrance.net>
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> 	I have an interesting situation here that I have been noticing
> lately. Last time I reinstalled my myth box, I decide to make a
> dedicated partition for the buffer files. That way, no matter how much
> I have already recorded, I always have the same amount of LiveTV buffer.
> 
> 	What I notice, however, is that when I start watching LiveTV,
> the ring buffer file starts growing and never stops. It just doesn't
> act as a ring buffer but rather as a normal file. Eventually, the
> partition fills up and mythbackend goes into this infinite loop said
> that there is not more space left on the device. What I have to do is
> remove the ringbuffer file manually and then restart the backend.
> 
> 	I did a search in the mailing list but did not find anyting
> useful. Has anyone else see this? Does anyone know what might be going
> wrong?
> 
> 	thanx

You probably have your live tv buffer set too high.  Run mythsetup again. (Or
change BufferSize in the settings table to the appropriate size in GB.)

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