[mythtv-users] Two lingering issues with 0.20 and/or Ubuntu
Michael Tiller
michael.tiller at gmail.com
Thu Nov 9 22:02:07 UTC 2006
This does not appear to be the issue. Both links are there and they point
to the correct place. They are S24mythtv-backend, not S99*. I assume this
represents some kind of ordering? I don't see anything with a higher number
that should be required.
--
Mike
On 11/9/06, Glyn Davies <agdavies at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Probably a silly question, but have you got an appropriate soft link
> in /etc/rc3.d and/or /etc/rc5.d?
>
> Something like...
> $ ls -l /etc/rc3.d/S99mythtv
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Jul 2 2005 /etc/rc3.d/S99mythtv ->
> ../init.d/mythtv*
>
> (I'm no Ubuntu user, so my apologies if these dirs don't apply on that
> distro.)
>
> On 09/11/06, Mario Limonciello <mario.mailing at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Michael,
> >
> > I think I mis-interpreted your first post. The backend will run from
> the
> > init script if you run it by sudo like this right?:
> >
> > > sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend start
> > >
> >
> > If so, then we need to investigate why it won't run from startup init
> > scripts by default. (You have a different startup problem then what
> i've
> > noticed on the forums)
> >
> > For controlling /dev/ttyS0,
> > add mythtv to the "dialout" group. I will notate this to be added to
> the
> > guide under serial control. I'll also try to remember that feisty
> packages
> > should do this by default.
> >
> > About ivtv control, myth is able to control the devices after these two
> > commands, correct? If so, then try adding to
> /etc/default/mythtv-backend
> > some verbosity switches (probably video related switches) and starting
> the
> > backend to see if it tells you when it tries to set the channel and
> input.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mario
> >
> >
> > On 11/9/06, Michael Tiller <michael.tiller at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Mario,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the response. I did not use mythtv as my first user. In
> > fact, I used your guide (which I think is quite good) which is how I
> knew
> > not to do this. :-)
> > >
> > > Note that I have no trouble starting it manually (via sudo). I have
> > added three lines which I've highlighted in red. When I get home I'll
> try
> > taking them out and see if they make a difference but if the script is
> run
> > as root I can't see why it would make a difference.
> > >
> > > I dont know what the lines:
> > >
> > > # Default-Start: 24
> > > # Default-Stop: S
> > > ...mean but I'm assuming they are fine as configured.
> > >
> > > Note that everything in red is a hack so I'm working on trying to
> > eliminate the need for them. I know that somehow udev is responsible
> for
> > the permissions on ttyS0 but I have yet to figure out how to specify a
> rule
> > so it gets the permissions right. The other two things Myth should do
> for
> > me but does not seem to?!?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any ideas.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > #! /bin/sh
> > > ### BEGIN INIT INFO
> > > # Provides: mythtv-backend
> > > # Required-Start: $local_fs
> > > # Required-Stop: $local_fs
> > > # Default-Start: 24
> > > # Default-Stop: S
> > > # Short-Description: Start/Stop the MythTV server.
> > > ### END INIT INFO
> > >
> > >
> > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
> > > DAEMON=/usr/bin/mythbackend
> > > NAME="mythbackend"
> > > DESC="MythTV server"
> > >
> > > # Add this to make sure we can
> > > # change channels
> > > chmod a+rw /dev/ttyS0
> > >
> > > test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
> > >
> > > set -e
> > >
> > > USER=mythtv
> > > RUNDIR=/var/run/mythtv
> > > ARGS="--daemon --logfile /var/log/mythtv/mythbackend.log --pidfile
> > $RUNDIR/$NAME
> > > .pid"
> > > EXTRA_ARGS=""
> > > NICE=0
> > >
> > > if [ -f /etc/default/mythtv-backend ]; then
> > > . /etc/default/mythtv-backend
> > > fi
> > >
> > > ARGS="$ARGS $EXTRA_ARGS"
> > >
> > > mkdir -p $RUNDIR
> > > chown -R $USER $RUNDIR
> > >
> > >
> > > case "$1" in
> > > start)
> > > if test -e $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid ; then
> > > echo "mythbackend already running, use restart
> instead."
> > > else
> > > echo -n "Starting $DESC: $NAME"
> > > ivtvctl --set-input 0
> > > ivtv-tune -c 3
> > > start-stop-daemon --start --pidfile $RUNDIR/$NAME.pid
> \
> > > --chuid $USER --nicelevel $NICE --exec $DAEMON
> --
> > $ARGS
> > > echo "."
> > > fi
> > > ;;
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/9/06, Mario Limonciello < mario.mailing at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Mike,
> > > >
> > > > Recently, I have seen a few posts similar that people can't get the
> > backend to launch from myth init scripts in Ubuntu. I'm trying to find
> > something common between them but have yet to. I personally have 2
> ubuntu
> > backends, and haven't come up with any problems with either init script.
> > > >
> > > > By some weird chance, when you did your ubuntu install - your
> "first"
> > user - did you use mythtv? Your not supposed to as this user is created
> > when you install myth and is used for myth. If that is what you did,
> then
> > I've got some ideas what we can do.
> > > >
> > > > If this isn't what you did, then we need to walk through the init
> script
> > and find where the trouble is. What guide did you follow for
> installation?
> > Did you follow a guide?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Mario
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 11/9/06, Michael Tiller <michael.tiller at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've nearly got my new Ubuntu based MythTV 0.20 system into a
> robust
> > state. I've just got two little things left that I'm having trouble
> with
> > and hopefully somebody here can point me to a solution.
> > > > >
> > > > > The first issue is that when I reboot, it does not start the
> backend.
> > There is a script in /etc/init.d called "mythtv-backend" that was
> installed
> > when I installed MythTV from the repositories. However, it does not
> appear
> > to get run?!? If I remove /var/log/mythbackend.log and then touch it
> and
> > chown it to get it to a "0 size" state and then reboot it remains empty.
> > Any idea what is going on there? Is there anything I have to do to
> (apart
> > from putting the file in /etc/init.d) that I have to do to get the
> system to
> > invoke it (I know how this is done in FC but I'm fairly new to Ubuntu,
> > sorry).
> > > > >
> > > > > As a side note, is this script run as root? I assume so. I ask
> > because I need to do a few things as root inside this script to get the
> > system properly set up.
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually that leads to another question...I'm having to run
> ivtvctl
> > and ivtv-tune in /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend. This is because even
> though I
> > have specified to use the tuner input and what the tuner channel should
> be
> > set to, the backend doesn't seem to apply these properly. Any ideas on
> what
> > might be going on?
> > > > >
> > > > > The last issue is that, once I get the backend up and running, the
> > first time I go to "WatchTV" it just comes back to the menu after
> showing a
> > blank screen for a few seconds. The second time I go to watch TV, it
> works
> > (and from then on). Any ideas? I suspect a similar thing might happen
> for
> > the first attempted recording (if nobody has watched TV) which could
> cause
> > me to miss recordings.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for any pointers.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
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