[mythtv-users] killing backend

[norman]

> > < snip >

> If mythbackend is automatically run as a service when you boot up then
> you are better starting and stopping it using the proper commands to
> start and stop services. It varies slightly between distributions but
> '/etc/init.d/mythbackend start' and '/etc/init.d/mythbackend stop' will
> work on most distro's. You can also use '/sbin/service mythbackend
> start' and 'sbin/service mythbackend stop' on some distro's like Fedora
> Core. Both methods also accept 'status' and 'restart' for the last
> parameter that will tell you if the service is running and restart the
> service respectively. You should only explicitly kill a service using
> killall if all else fails.

With a minor adjustment that works. Now, if only the real problem could
be solved so easily, I would be a very happy person.

Norman