[mythtv-users] latest git source, database upgrade hangs

[Robert McNamara]

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Greg Woods <greg at gregandeva.net> wrote:
> Just did a "git pull", recompile and reinstall. This is what I get if I
> start mythtv-setup on the master backend:
>
> 2011-01-05 10:36:59.756 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1265
> 2011-01-05 10:36:59.756 MythTV database schema is old. Waiting to see if
> DB is being upgraded.
> 2011-01-05 10:37:00.756 New DB connection, total: 2
> 2011-01-05 10:37:00.757 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> 192.168.1.12
> 2011-01-05 10:37:00.764 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1265
> 2011-01-05 10:37:01.768 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1265
> 2011-01-05 10:37:02.772 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1265
> 2011-01-05 10:37:03.775 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1265
> 2011-01-05 10:37:04.779 Current MythTV Schema Version (DBSchemaVer):
> 1265
> 2011-01-05 10:37:04.779 Timed out waiting.
> 2011-01-05 10:37:04.793 Backing up database with script:
> '/usr/local/share/mythtv/mythconverg_backup.pl'
> 2011-01-05 10:37:20.924 Database Backup complete.
> 2011-01-05 10:37:20.929 Backed up database to file:
> '/video3/mythconverg-1265-20110105103704.sql.gz'
> 2011-01-05 10:37:20.932 Locking input devices
>
> At this point I have a blank window with just the background, and it is
> hung. I left it this way for over an hour but nothing else happens.
> mythfrontend also hangs with similar log messages (it doesn't do a
> backup for me). The blank window does not respond to the keyboard, but I
> can ssh in and kill it.
>
> Anybody seen this? Is there a workaround? Right now all my front ends
> are useless.

Yes, this was caused by the mythsystem branch merge, I saw the same
issue and was forced to manually apply an update.  Please report the
issue to:

http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/9421

Thanks