[mythtv-users] SPAM-LOW: Re: [mythtv] Raspberry Pi playback smoothness patches

[Paul Gardiner]

Is your bit Section 3.4? If so, that's within the Kodi section.

On 10/11/2017 09:11, Steve Goodey wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've added the information below to the wiki. Would appreciate if someone
> could have a look and check it's OK.
> 
> Steve.
> 
> On Sunday, 5 November 2017 12:06:36 GMT Doug Larrick wrote:
>> On Sun, 2017-11-05 at 17:38 +0100, Jeff wrote:
>>> On 05/11/17 17:17, Doug Larrick wrote:
>>>> * Refer to https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi , some good
>>>> tips
>>>
>>> [..]
>>>
>>>> * Memory can be a problem on RPi especially with GPU consuming a
>>>> quarter of the Pi's RAM. Run as few other processes as possible,
>>>> certainly not a desktop environment; I don't even run with a window
>>>> manager anymore.
>>>
>>> Would you mind adding some notes to
>>> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi on how to run without a
>>> desktop
>>> environment or window manager?
>>
>> I don't have a Wiki account, but here's a brief outline:
>> 1. Install 'matchbox-window-manager' package. This is a very
>> lightweight window manager.
>> 2. Set up to autologin to the pi account on boot in
>> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
>> 3. Create a small script to restart mythfrontend if it exits; mine is
>> in file /home/pi/bin/mythloop (must be set executable):
>>      #!/bin/bash
>>      while true; do
>>      mythfrontend
>>      sleep 3
>>      done
>> 4. Create ~/.xsession file as follows:
>>      #!/bin/sh
>>      /home/pi/bin/mythloop &
>>      exec matchbox-window-manager
>>
>> Finally, once this is done and working, ssh into the Pi, run 'top' and
>> sort by memory / cpu, and deconfigure or uninstall stuff that's
>> consuming a significant amount of either.
>>
>> -Doug
> 
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