[mythtv-users] mythbuntu stops working for no reason

[Johnny Walker]

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Thursday 10 December 2009 12:06:17 pm Dan Hayes wrote:
>> On a fresh install of mythbuntu 9.10, everything initially works fine, but
>> after a few minutes just stops.  I start watching live tv fine, change
>> channels fine, but after a few minutes, I change channels and the screen
>> turns a fuzzy green and stops responding.  Any ideas what could cause this?
>>
> Lots of things. Is the machine itself locked up? Can you get a console? What
> if anything do the logs say?
>
> I'd try to get in with a console, via ssh if necessary, and see what the
> situation is with the OS.
>
> One quick check, if you toggle the caps lock on the KB, does the LED toggle?
> if not, you are locked up pretty good. Looking at the logs after a restart may
> be informative.

indeed - let's see your /var/log/mythfrontend.log