[mythtv-users] is this an Ringbuffer issue ???

[Kevin Kuphal]

Dhiraj K wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i am using KnoppMythR5A15.1, mythtv 0.18
>
> whenvever i click on "watch tv" and watch an channel, or leave the 
> channel running on through out the night, i see that the box freezes 
> and i am unable to do anything. mythtv does not respond to any input.
>
> this generally happens every 3 to 4 hours.
>
> i see the /cache directory is full (100%), and the "ringbuf1.nuv" file 
> is not deleted. Also my logs keep on increasing which slows down the 
> machine.
>
> mythbackend.log file has the following
> "ERROR: file I/O problem in safe_write(), errcnt = 3: No Space left on 
> device"
>
> syslog has the following
> "Mar  4 21:35:45 mythtv:kernel: ivtv0 warning:  ENC Stream 0 OVERFLOW 
> #4537  Stealing a Buffer,  512 currently allocated"
>
> any help on this ...?? solutions... ?
I'm pretty sure that KnoppMyth had a problem where the default 
ringbuffer size was greater than the size of the /cache partition 
resulting in bad things.  Increase your /cache partition size or lower 
your ringbuffer size below your partition size.

Kevin