[mythtv-users] backend not recording, but live tv works

[Josh White]

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Nick Morrott <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 15 February 2010 22:32, Josh White <jaw1959 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > For some reason, my backend stopped making new recordings.  According to
> the
> > upcoming recordings page, I have no upcoming recordings (though I have
> about
> > 55 shows set to record at any time, on any channel).  The olympics are
> not
> > recording, though I've set them to record.  This is a new problem for me,
> > and I'd appreciate any help finding my way to a solution.  I don't know
> what
> > logs, what output, what whatever I should be checking in this case.  The
> > database seems to work to some degree, as all the recordings I made prior
> to
> > 8:30pm on 2/13/10 are available with all their metadata.
>
> This behaviour could indicate an issue with the database, an issue
> with your input connections configuration, or an issue with your
> listings. Do you see listings in the programme guide?
>
> You can use the optimize_mythdb.pl script (included with MythTV) to
> diagnose and correct problems with your database. It may well be
> possible for a crashed table to stop the scheduler from running
> properly. The script should fix any such tables.
>
> Check your capture card and input connections configuration in
> mythtv-setup. You shouldn't need to touch your video sources if you're
> successfully receiving listings, but if you have capture hardware that
> can change device node on reboot you might want to check that the
> defined capture card(s) in the system are correct.
>
> The mythbackend logfile is the one to check for problems with
> scheduling and recording. You can add more verbose logging details if
> you need to whilst debugging (see mythbackend -v help). You can also
> run:
>
> $ mythbackend --printsched
>
> to print the output of the scheduler's last run.
>
> If you do notice any errors in the backend log, post them (trim the
> log if possible) here.
>
> Cheers,
> Nick
>
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Fixed (I believe).  I ran the optimize_mythdb.pl script, then a
mythfilldatabase, and now it's working.  I thought I had a weekly cron job
running the optimize script, but it seems I should investigate to see if
it's working.

Thanks for the assistance!
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