[mythtv-users] Is it worth while to stop/start mythtv nightly?

[Brent Bolin]

On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Another Sillyname
<anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 5 November 2010 15:27, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Johnny Walker <johnnyjboss at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I recently started doing a cron job that stops and starts mythtv nightly -
>>>>>
>>>>> 59 2 * * * root  ( service mythtv-backend stop )
>>>>> 0 3 * * * root  ( service mythtv-backend start )
>>>>>
>>>>> My thoughts we're memory leaks etc... and just getting a clean stop start daily.
>>>>>
>>>
>>> I started letting mine shut down to conserve power and generated heat.
>>> The writeups here are pretty good:
>>>
>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythwelcome
>>>
>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/ACPI_Wakeup
>>>
>>> This would accomplish your restarts and save on your power bills.
>>>
>>> I had to make my frontend machine become my proxy server (for use
>>> while at work) and then add a wakeonlan command to the power button I
>>> use to start up my frontend. With the SSD drive I use as my OS disk on
>>> the MBE I'm up and running in under a minute.
>>>
>>> -Johnny
>>>
>>>>> Noticed there was a recorded show that had two entries.  Was thinking
>>>>> something was wrong.  Then remembered the cron job.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also do nightly myth fill database.  I'm not sure if this stops
>>>>> mythtv from recording/watching because I'm never up at that time.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I'm wondering if I should combine these processes and just run from
>>>>> a command line(cron job).  I believe /usr/bin/mythfilldatabase will do
>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or if it's not necessary at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any input?
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what problems your having that you need this but while I
>>>> restart the frontend for various reasons (lockups, exiting for the
>>>> kids to play games, etc.) I can't remember the last time I restarted
>>>> the backend except for reboots or when I've needed to go into
>>>> mythtv-setup. The backend has been rock solid for me for quite some
>>>> time.
>>>>
>>>> Richard
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>> I use the back end to heat my house :)
>>
>> I am the most un-green person you will find.
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> Not a martian then...........
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> I'll get my coat.........
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You can use a Martini for that :)