[mythtv] Mythfrontend dies - how to tell why?
Tako Schotanus
quintesse at palacio-cristal.com
Tue Mar 16 05:05:29 EST 2004
Yes, that's exactly what you need to do:
http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-20.html#ss20.10
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-dev-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jon Whitear
> Sent: dinsdag 16 maart 2004 3:03
> To: mythtv-dev at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv] Mythfrontend dies - how to tell why?
>
>
> When I try to watch LiveTV (or a recording) mythfrontend dies. There's
> nothing in the logs to explain why. What's the best way to
> trace this? I
> suspect that I need to recompile and run through the debugger, but I'd
> like to confirm that before I do it.
>
> I have posted on the mythtv-users list regarding this a
> couple of times,
> unfortunately without response. Those posts are attached below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message
> ----------------------------
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Please help a newb! DVB / Prebuffer time out
> /mythfrontend dies From: "Jon Whitear" <mythtv at whitear.org>
> Date: Fri, March 12, 2004 12:04 pm
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------
>
> I'm using MythTV 0.14, installed from the gentoo ebuild. When
> I watch live
> TV or a recording, mythfrontend immediately dies - I get
> returned to the
> console, with a 'killed' response. The mythfrontend log shows many
> 'prebuffer timed out' errors (mythfrontend log attached below.)
>
> Mythbackend seems quite happy, and recordings work OK (I see
> a preview in
> the 'watch a recording' screen, albeit rather slow and
> jerky.) I get the
> same behaviour with live TV and recordings.
>
> I am using a Via EPIA M1000 board with a VisionPlus (TwinHan)
> DVB-T card
> and Gentoo 2004.0 with the 2.6.1-epia kernel. I can capture a
> stream using
> dvbstream and play it in mplayer (using ALSA) just fine. My display
> manager is KDE 3.2, and I have tried disabling artsd with no effect. I
> have tried disabling (within MythTV) the CLE266 hardware MPEG decoder,
> also with no effect. I have both native ALSA support and native arts
> support uncommented in my settings.pro file (along with DVB and CLE266
> support.)
>
> Has anyone seen this before? If not, what's the best way to proceed.
> Should I recompile and run it throught the debugger? My
> apologies for the
> repeat post - I'm so close to getting it running after two months!
>
>
> 2004-03-12 08:50:05 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2004-03-12 08:50:05 generating cache image for:
> /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/blank.png
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 Connecting to backend server:
> 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of
> 5) 2004-03-12 08:51:30 20 MYTH_PROTO_VERSION 1
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 Using protocol version 1
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 24 ANN Playback teleputer 0
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 21 QUERY_RECORDINGS Play
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 20 MYTH_PROTO_VERSION 1
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 Using protocol version 1
> 2004-03-12 08:51:30 24 ANN Playback teleputer 1
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 Estimated bitrate = 256000
> Input #0, mpeg, from
> '/var/media/captures/2_20040311203000_20040311210000.nuv':
> Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, 720x576, 25.00 fps
> Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 256 kb/s
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 Estimated bitrate = 256000
> Input #0, mpeg, from
> '/var/media/captures/2_20040311203000_20040311210000.nuv':
> Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, 720x576, 25.00 fps
> Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 256 kb/s
> 2004-03-12 08:51:32 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 Estimated bitrate = 256000
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 waiting for prebuffer...
> Input #0, mpeg, from
> '/var/media/captures/2_20040311203000_20040311210000.nuv':
> Stream #0.0: Video: mpegvideo_via, 720x576, 25.00 fps
> Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 256 kb/s
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 Position map found
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 Over/underscan. V: 0, H: 0, XOff: 0, YOff: 0
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 prebuffer wait timed out..
> 2004-03-12 08:51:34 waiting for prebuffer...
>
>
> > I've got MythTV 0.14 installed using the gentoo ebuild.
> When I try to
> watch live TV, or a recorded show, I just get a blank screen. Usually
> mythfrontend dies. Shows seem to record OK (i.e. the files
> are large.) I
> can play MPEG files (captured using dvbstream) using mplayer without
> problems. I don't know where to start troubleshooting this, as I can't
> see any obvious errors.
> >
> > Mythbackend shows this:-
> >
> > Starting up as the master server.
> > 2004-03-11 08:44:37 DVB#0 Using DVB card 0, with frontend DST TERR.
> 2004-03-11 08:44:37 DVB#0 Trying to tune to channel 10.
> > 2004-03-11 08:44:37 DVB#0 WARNING - Unsupported
> constellation parameter.
> 2004-03-11 08:44:37 DVB#0 Frequency: 219500000. BW:7Mhz
> HP:Auto LP:Auto
> C:64 TM:8K H:None GI:1/16
> > 2004-03-11 08:44:39 DVB#0 Waiting for frontend event after tune.
> 2004-03-11 08:44:39 DVB#0 Status: CARRIER | VITERBI | SIGNAL | SYNC |
> LOCK.
> > 2004-03-11 08:44:39 DVB#0 Successfully tuned to channel 10.
> > 2004-03-11 08:44:39 mythbackend version: 0.14.20040123-1
> www.mythtv.org
> 2004-03-11 08:44:39 Enabled verbose msgs :all
> > --- print list start ---
> > Title Chan ChID StartTime S I C C R O N
> Priority Total
> > --- print list end ---
> > 2004-03-11 08:44:41 Found changes in the todo list.
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 12 ACCEPT[]:[]1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 adding: teleputer as a client (events: 0)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 2 OK
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 24 5[]:[]127.0.0.1[]:[]6543
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 12 ACCEPT[]:[]1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 12 ACCEPT[]:[]1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 adding: teleputer as a client (events: 1)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 2 OK
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 adding: teleputer as a client (events: 0)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 2 OK
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 91
> > rbuf://127.0.0.1:6543/var/media/buffer/ringbuf5...
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 adding: teleputer as a client (events: 0)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 2 OK
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 adding: teleputer as a remote ringbuffer
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 2 OK
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 Using profile 'Live TV' to record
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 DVB#0 Recorder: Card opened successfully.
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 DVB#0 Adding pid 650, type 0
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 2 ok
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 DVB#0 Adding pid 512, type 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 1 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 5 29.97
> > Videostream: ASPECT: 16:9 Size = 704x576 FRate: 25 fps
> BRate: 15.00
> Mbit/s
> > Audiostream: Layer: 1 BRate: 224 kb/s Freq: 32.0 kHz
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:02 7 0[]:[]0
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:03 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:04 6 128000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:04 8 0[]:[]35
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:04 79
> > 0[]:[]0[]:[]0[]:[]0[]:[]0[]:[]14[]:[]0[]:[]4302...
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:04 Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> > Unable to write to client socket, as it's no longer there
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 12 ACCEPT[]:[]1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 adding: teleputer as a client (events: 0)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 2 OK
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 1337 4[]:[]Le Journal[]:[] []:[] []:[]
> > []:[]11[]:[]1...
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 12 ACCEPT[]:[]1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 adding: teleputer as a client (events: 1)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 2 OK
> >
> > Mythfrontend shows this:-
> >
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:23 mythfrontend version: 0.14.20040123-1
> www.mythtv.org
> 2004-03-11 08:47:23 Enabled verbose msgs :all
> > mythtv: could not connect to socket
> > mythtv: Connection refused
> > lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:24 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
> 2004-03-11 08:47:24 generating cache image for:
> > /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/blank.png
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 Connecting to backend server:
> 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1
> of 5)
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 20 MYTH_PROTO_VERSION 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 Using protocol version 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 24 ANN Playback teleputer 0
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:30 21 QUERY_RECORDINGS Play
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 20 MYTH_PROTO_VERSION 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 Using protocol version 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:31 24 ANN Playback teleputer 1
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:33 Estimated bitrate = 256000
> > Input #0, mpeg, from
> > '/var/media/captures/10_20040310200000_20040310203000.nuv':
> > Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, 704x576, 25.00 fps
> > Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 256 kb/s
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:33 waiting for prebuffer...
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 Estimated bitrate = 256000
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 prebuffer wait timed out..
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 waiting for prebuffer...
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 prebuffer wait timed out..
> > Input #0, mpeg, from
> > '/var/media/captures/10_20040310200000_20040310203000.nuv':
> > Stream #0.0: Video: mpegvideo_via, 704x576, 25.00 fps
> > Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 256 kb/s
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 Position map found
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'.
> > 2004-03-11 08:47:34 Over/underscan. V: 0, H: 0, XOff: 0, YOff: 0
> >
> > The lirc errors are there becuase I haven't got as far as
> configuring
> lirc yet. I'm using an EPIA M10000 with Gentoo and KDE3.2. I have
> compiled in support for the CLE266 hardware MPEG decoder, but
> I get the
> same results whether it is enabled or not. As always, any help is
> greatly appreciated.
> >
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