[mythtv-users] Storage groups: how to set minimum free space for a drive

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/22/2008 05:15 PM, Mike Smith wrote:

>  On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
> > Need more logging (with -v file, as above) to find out what happens
> > when other (non-LiveTV) auto-expire runs occur.
>
>  OK, I attached an abridged chunk.
>
>

Looking through it, it seems you have either a) misconfigured storage 
groups, b) changed storage groups definitions since some of your 
recordings were made, c) moved files after they were recorded to 
directories that do not exist in the storage group in which the program 
was recorded or d) moved files after they were recorded to a different 
host such that the original host doesn't have access to the filesystem.  
Note that if you move it to another host, but the original host has 
access to the file through some directory that's not in the original 
host's directory list for that storage group, that's the same as c (and 
is not d).

If b or c, mythfrontend could still be able to play the file even though 
it's "broken" enough that mythfrontend couldn't delete it.

You also have a lot of programs in the /myth/tv3 directory that are not 
expirable (auto-expire is disabled).  When you delete a show to the 
deleted recgroup, it will now be marked as auto-expirable.  However, for 
a while, this was not true.  Therefore, you may just need to go into the 
Watch Recordings screen and bring up the Deleted recgroup, then add all 
to playlist and mark them all as auto-expirable (with playlist 
options).  (Oh, and if you're relying on this, make sure you re-enable 
the Deleted recgroup stuff or it probably won't try to expire any of the 
shows in Deleted.)

Below are some important things to note from the log.

HTH,
Mike

> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.108     Not Enough Free Space!  We want 5537 MB
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.109     Directories on filesystem ID 3:
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.109         mythtv:/myth/tv3
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.110     Searching for expireable files in these 
> directories
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.111         Checking 1277 @ 2008-03-20T10:00:00 => 
> Michael Palin's New Europe
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.115 SG(Default): FindRecordingFile: Searching for 
> '1277_20080320100000.nuv'
...
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.129 SG(Default) Error: FindRecordingFile: Unable 
> to find '1277_20080320100000.nuv'!
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.129 ProgramInfo, Error: GetPlaybackURL: 
> '1277_20080320100000.nuv' should be local, but it can not be found.

You need to see what's up with that file/program as well as:

> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.463         Checking 1244 @ 2008-03-21T09:00:00 => 
> The X-Files
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.466 SG(Default): FindRecordingFile: Searching for 
> '1244_20080321090000.mpg'
...
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.487 SG(Default) Error: FindRecordingFile: Unable 
> to find '1244_20080321090000.mpg'!
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.487 ProgramInfo, Error: GetPlaybackURL: 
> '1244_20080321090000.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.
...
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.928         Checking 1294 @ 2008-03-21T08:58:00 => 
> The Magic School Bus
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.946 SG(Default): FindRecordingFile: Searching for 
> '1294_20080321085800.mpg'
...
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.957 SG(Default) Error: FindRecordingFile: Unable 
> to find '1294_20080321085800.mpg'!
> 2008-03-22 13:53:51.957 ProgramInfo, Error: GetPlaybackURL: 
> '1294_20080321085800.mpg' should be local, but it can not be found.