[mythtv-users] Bizarre recording error trying to put recording in root directory

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Peter,

Monday, April 19, 2021, 5:43:23 PM, you wrote:

> One recording today failed. It has this in the log

>   rec->GetPathname(): '/3930_20210419070000.ts'

> and then cannot write to the file.

> On every other recording I see things like rec->GetPathname(): 
> '/srv/mythtv/video4/recordings/3714_20210419150000.ts

> I checked my storage directories, they are set to 
> /srv/mythtv/video1/recordings through /srv/mythtv/video4/recordings. 
> Nowhere is root directory specified.

> It is supposed to choose the recording group with most space. video4 has
> 3200 GB, video 1-3 have around 1100 GB each. Root has 21 GB, much less,
> even if it was specified.

> This is the first time it has happened. The next recording to start was
> fine.

> Some more log messages below:

> Apr 19 02:59:46 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: I Scheduler 
> scheduler.cpp:2882 (HandleRecordingStatusChange) Tuning recording: 
> "Cagney & Lacey":"Different Drummer": channel 3930
>   on cardid [15], sourceid 3
> Apr 19 02:59:46 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: I 
> CetonStreamHandler recorders/cetonrtsp.cpp:397 (Setup) CetonRTSP: 
> Transport: RTP/AVP;unicast;client_port=58472-58473
> Apr 19 02:59:49 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: N 
> CetonStreamHandler recorders/dtvsignalmonitor.cpp:362 (HandlePMT) 
> DTVSigMon[15](192.168.0.193-RTP.0): PMT says program 21 is en
> crypted
> Apr 19 02:59:49 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: I CoreContext 
> scheduler.cpp:706 (UpdateRecStatus) Updating status for "Cagney & 
> Lacey":"Different Drummer" on cardid [15] (Tuning
>   => Recording)
> Apr 19 02:59:49 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: I TVRecEvent 
> tv_rec.cpp:4209 (TuningNewRecorder) TVRec[15]: rec->GetPathname(): 
> '/3930_20210419070000.ts'
> Apr 19 02:59:49 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: E TVRecEvent 
> threadedfilewriter.cpp:106 (Open) TFW(/3930_20210419070000.ts:-1): 
> Opening file '/3930_20210419070000.ts'.#012#011#011#011eno: Permission
> denied (13)
> Apr 19 02:59:49 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: E TVRecEvent 
> tv_rec.cpp:4214 (TuningNewRecorder) TVRec[15]: RingBuffer 
> '/3930_20210419070000.ts' not open...
> Apr 19 02:59:49 backend mythbackend: mythbackend[1458]: I CoreContext 
> scheduler.cpp:706 (UpdateRecStatus) Updating status for "Cagney & 
> Lacey":"Different Drummer" on cardid [15] (Recording => Recorder Failed)

> Peter

Does your system log mention any filesystem related errors?


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