[mythtv-users] Mythbackend Crashes While Changing Channels on HD-5500

[Kirk Bocek]

Chris Weiland wrote:
> I think there were some kernel bugs regarding the 5500, which didn't get
> solved until 2.6.20.  I know that in 2.6.19, the signal strength was
> bugged and always showed 0, so it's not unlikely that there were some
> other bugs in previous kernel versions that are giving you problems.

Yea, I've seen those notes. I was hoping to find confirmation that it's been
fixed in 2.6.20.

> As for mythbackend crashing, I don't know.  It could be related to the
> theoretical bugged kernel drivers though.  I've had mythbackend crash on
> me for not too different reasons (which were my fault).

So what did you do? Maybe I'm doing it too. I fixed one problem in that I was
using XFS. Switched back to ext3 and one set of crashes went away.

Kirk Bocek