[mythtv-users] Mytharchive stuck in loop after reboot [SOLVED]

[A. Dumas]

Clearing the archiveitems table did the trick.

Thanks for the help guys!

Andrew Dumas

Paul Harrison wrote:
> Jesse Burt wrote:
>   
>> A. Dumas wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> A few days ago I inadvertently rebooted my computer while Mytharchive 
>>> was preparing a set of recordings to burn onto a DVD.  Since rebooting, 
>>> Mytharchive doesn't work.  Clicking on "Archive Files" > "Export Video 
>>> Files" > "Create DVD" starts up a never ending mytharchivehelp process 
>>> that uses 100% of the CPU, according to top.  Killing the 
>>> mytharchivehelp process brings up the next "Select Destination" screen 
>>> where the type of DVD is chosen.  If I continue and attempt to burn a 
>>> DVD, the same mytharchivehelp 100% CPU process starts up and apparently 
>>> just stays in a loop.
>>>
>>> I assume the ill-planned reboot while running Mytharchive left a lock 
>>> file or partially erased settings that's preventing Mytharchive from 
>>> working correctly?
>>>     
>>>       
>> Andrew,
>>
>> This happened to me once awhile ago too and I'm not 100% certain, but 
>> IIRC, there *is* a temporary file or a socket in the MythArchive 
>> temporary directory that is aptly named and needs to be deleted (the 
>> directory is set by the user; I set mine to /tmp/mytharchive). Hopefully 
>> someone else that is more certain will chime in in case you're unable to 
>> find the file.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jesse Burt
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> The problem with MythArchive leaving a stale lock file behind if it was 
> killed for some reason was fixed a long while ago so that isn't the 
> problem here.
>
> It sounds like mytharchivehelper doesn't like one of the files you have 
> selected for archive. If you can get to the page where you select items 
> to archive try removing them all and then add them back one by one until 
> you find the one that is creating the runaway  mytharchivehelper 
> process. You could also just empty the archiveitems table in the DB.
>
> Paul H.
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