[mythtv-users] mythtv freezes during the buffer change (0.19)

Robin Gilks g8ecj at gilks.org
Tue Feb 14 21:18:57 UTC 2006


> Pshem Kowalczyk wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've noticed a weird problem with new version of mythtv. Basically -
>> it freezes on the hour and half past the hour. This happens possibly
>> due to ring buffer change. If I press pause twice it resumes when it
>> finished, but it's a bit annoying.
>>
>>
> .......
>> regards
>> pshemko
>>
>
> Same exact problem here. Happens on my PVR-350 and my 500 with myth
> 0.19. One thing I've noticed is that if I don't catch it inside of a
> couple mins it will eventually bring down everything as it starts using
> up all of the CPU with mythbackend.
>
> I think it has something to do with the livetv changes where it records
> everything you watch. The reason we notice it on the hour or half past
> is because your watching half hour shows and it can't jump from one to
> the next. Seems like a bug.
>
> -Mike

Same here - I thought it was something to do with my system being diskless
and the video store is on an NFS mount.

Is your storage local or network?

-- 
Robin Gilks




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