> > I run a networked system at home. My most recent configuration was 
> with an
> > 'always-on' server and I used fusesmb to browse the network for 
> MythVideo
> > (etc.). The problem with this is that we would get inconsistencies in 
> Video
> > Manager between the FE on the server and the other FEs
> >
> > The configuration before that I was still using an always on server 
> and had
> > mounted the nfs shares using fstab. The problem with this is that 
> during
> > boot up I would get internal errors related to mounting the shares 
> that
> > would slow the boot time considerably (but once it finally booted 
> mythvideo,
> > mythmusic, etc. all found their shared files without a problem).
> >
> > One configuration before that I was using only a combined FE/BE and I 
> was
> > using acpi to switch it on and off for recording.
> >
> > I am now trying to combine all three of the above. I am setting up the
> > server with ACPI, I want consistent file sharing between the FEs and I 
> don't
> > want any problems trying to mount shares during boot up.
> > I have managed to get the FE waking up the BE (WOL) but logically that
> > means that the FE boots before the server... before I start 
> experimenting
> > what is this going to mean for mounting shares? My gut feeling is that 
> fstab
> > mounted shares won't mount.
> >
> > Sitting here brainstorming the best solution that I can think of 
> (based on
> > my intermediate knowledge of such matters) is to set up all FE clients 
> with
> > fusesmb including the server (it would look out to the network and 
> then back
> > in on itself I guess). Since fuse allows the samba shares to be 
> browsed I
> > wouldn't need to worry about mounting drives and if I used the network 
> paths
> > on all the FE clients then I should have consistency in Video Manager.
> >
> > Is there a more elegant way to achieve my desired goal? Has this 
> situation
> > been discussed before? (I have no idea how to google this one "mythtv 
> mount
> > network shares after waking the server")
> > Just had a thought... how does MythTV access the TV storage 
> directories?
> > You can watch recorded TV no problems after waking up a BE with a FE; 
> can
> > you set up the video and music shares in the same way?
> >
> > Sorry for the rambling but I am planning to spend this weekend 
> tweaking all
> > the settings. I don't mind a bit of trial and error but I really want 
> to
> > work as efficiently as I can,
> > Cheers,
> > Glen


> Jonathan Seawright <opustormy@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Here's an idea... I mean, I come from a completely different background 
> (I'm
> more of a programmer than a networking guru)
> 
> If you want to wait for your BE to wake up, you could write a program 
> that
> would make the FE "wait" (in essence, the computer would be running a 
> loop
> for a pre-determined amount of time, hopefully enough to give you enough
> time for the other computer to get online, so when you get to the point 
> in
> your boot up sequence to mount your drives, the BE will be ready.)
> 
> I would think you would have to place that in your boot scripts folder, 
> and
> place your wake-up script higher on the list.
> 
> Meh, I'm not sure if this will do much, but good luck!
> 
> Jonathan S.
> 
> 

hmmmm... a good idea but I'm not yet comfortable scripting and I am currently using the wake-up feature in MythTV to start the BE. I'm not sure how you would get inbetween the wake-up routine and the mounting of the drives.
Thanks for the input, I'll see if I can find anyone on the net that has already written a script like the one you are suggesting.
Glen