[mythtv-users] [Bulk] Re: MythTV does not play DVD's

[Mike Perkins]

On 18/10/15 20:49, John Pilkington wrote:
> On 18/10/15 19:39, Forum wrote:
>> OK,
>> how can I examine my logging info?
>>
>> DM
>
> Without knowing something about your installation I can't tell you the best method.  I run
> 'mythfrontend' in a window, starting it from a KDE konsole; the log appears in the konsole and isn't
> kept.  I don't think many people do it like that.  Otherwise you might find it in /var/log/mythtv.
> There should be instructions on the mythtv wiki, too - but it's often easier to search with google.
>
> If you could identify a widely-available dvd that gives you trouble, that might help someone to
> suggest possible causes.
>
Logging into a console is actually a very simple way of getting isolated instances of logs which 
aren't tangled up with other stuff.

All you have to do is to use your mouse and/or keyboard to highlight the entire log and copy/paste 
it into an empty editor window. A bit of cleanup to remove security info and voila! A perfect log of 
a mythtv run.

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Mike Perkins