[mythtv-users] System hangs occasionally

Dick Steffens dick at dicksteffens.com
Sat Nov 1 16:18:49 UTC 2014


On 11/01/2014 04:14 AM, Saul A. Peebsen wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:41:23 -0700
> Dick Steffens <dick at dicksteffens.com> wrote:
>
>> I recall someone recommending that I keep a remote terminal open to
>> the Myth machine running something so that I can see what was
>> happening when the Myth system hangs. I think the recommended program
>> was top. I've got that running now, so I'll see what it tells me the
>> next time I get a hang.
>>
>> Does anyone have a better recommendation for watching for a crash?
> You may have better luck with tail -f /var/log/messages
>

I'll try both and compare the results.

Thanks.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens



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