[mythtv-users] Master backend trying to record to non-existent directory
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sat Jul 21 14:21:38 UTC 2012
On 07/20/2012 01:47 AM, Bob Cottingham wrote:
> I've had a persistent issue for about a year where the master backend
> will try to record to a directory listed in the storage group that
> isn't present on that system. The only way I've been able to get the
> system to work is to mount the directory using NFS, however I would
> prefer to have it work without doing that.
>
> I have the storage group defined on the master backend with the following:
>
> /var/mythtv/tv/recordings/
> /var/mythtv/tv2/recordings/
> /var/mythtv/tv3/recordings/
> /var/tv/recordings/
> /var/tv2/recordings/
>
> The first three directories on the master backend and the last two on
> the slave backend. Nothing is defined on the slave backend. My
> understanding is that the master backend will realize that the last
> two directories do not exist on that system and not use them, however,
> on my system, it repeatedly tries to anyway. Here is part of the log
> on the master backend from tonight:
>
> 2012-07-19 23:28:11.219043 I TVRec(2): ASK_RECORDING 2 28 0 0
> 2012-07-19 23:28:11.769356 I TVRec(1): ASK_RECORDING 1 28 0 0
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.133675 I TVRec(1): Changing from None to RecordingOnly
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.135016 I TVRec(1): HW Tuner: 1->1
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.235361 N AutoExpire: CalcParams(): Max required
> Free Space: 52.0 GB w/freq: 14 min
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.281962 I Tuning recording: "My Babysitter's a
> Vampire":"Blue Moon": channel 5301 on cardid 1, sourceid 4
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.785424 I Updating status for "My Babysitter's a
> Vampire":"Blue Moon" on cardid 1 (Tuning => Recording)
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.846021 I TVRec(1): rec->GetPathname():
> '/var/tv2/recordings/5301_20120719232900.mpg'
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.846084 E
> TFW(/var/tv2/recordings/5301_20120719232900.mpg:-1): Opening file
> '/var/tv2/recordings/5301_20120719232900.mpg'.
> eno: No such file or directory (2)
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.846103 E TVRec(1): RingBuffer
> '/var/tv2/recordings/5301_20120719232900.mpg' not open...
> 2012-07-19 23:28:41.846586 I TVRec(1): Changing from RecordingOnly to None
>
> I have tried removing all storage group information and re-entering it
> with no difference. I haven't found anyone else reporting this issue
> in the last year, but it is driving me crazy. Does anyone have any
> ideas what may be causing this?
Please try:
ls -ld /var/{,mythtv/}tv*/recordings
on both backends and provide the output. Then, please run:
df -k /var/{,mythtv/}tv*/recordings
on both and provide its output.
Thanks,
Mike
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