[mythtv] Feedback on Myth frontend on Nvidia Shield

[Michael]

On 06/20/2018 01:33 AM, Paul Harrison wrote:
>
>
> On 20/06/18 03:50, Michael wrote:
>> On 06/19/2018 07:27 PM, Mark Spieth wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 20/06/18 10:46, Michael wrote:
>>>> On 06/19/2018 02:11 PM, David Engel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it slow everytime for you?  I've only seen it be really slow the
>>>>> first time it is run or when there is a real connectivity issue.  
>>>>> Does
>>>>> setting a "custom indentifier for frontend preferences" in the
>>>>> database settings help?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It is slow for me (also) at every startup.   It spend 3-5 seconds 
>>>> at the 'Waiting for Database to start' screen.
>>>>
>>> wired or wireless?
>>>
>>> wireless is always slow startup for me even on 5G and not that far 
>>> from the AP (~12m, no walls).
>>> wired is always great.
>>
>>
>> It is wired.
>>
>> I will try to do some wire captures on Thursday evening.
>>
>> None of the other frontends ( minimyth ) in the house seem to have 
>> any issues with slow startup.   I have never even seen that waiting 
>> for database screen before except on the shield.
>>
>> My production mythfrontend sits on the same switch and doesn't 
>> exhibit any issues.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>
> The waiting for database screen is fairly new and VERY irritating. I 
> see it on every boot on my parents box with a combined FE/BE using an 
> old Mythbuntu setup. It happens when the FE starts marginally faster 
> than the BE. I did mention it to Peter and he said it was working how 
> it was designed to work :(


My database and backend is on full time and yet I am still seeing this 
screen for several seconds on the frontend.

It gives the impression that there is an issue.  It would be nice if it 
only popped up if there is an issue.

Michael