[mythtv-users] New install: Forgets input source ( solved? )

[bhaskins]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
>  On 07/10/2010 08:15 PM, bhaskins wrote:
>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>>  On 07/09/2010 11:37 PM, bhaskins wrote:
>>>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>>>>  On 07/08/2010 11:16 PM, bhaskins wrote:
>>>>>> This install has really given me fits:
>>>>>> .23, ubuntu 10.4, combined FE/BE, fixed ip
>>>>>> After boot live tv fails with "Error mythtv is using all inputs 
>>>>>> but there are no active recordings"
>>>>>> mythweb backend status is blank.
>>>>>> Just running backend setup/input connections/fetch channels from 
>>>>>> listing source seems to fix all of this until the next boot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Everything was quick and easy with 9.10
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>>
>>>>> DHCP changing IP address and/or hostname changes?
>>>> Install started off as DHCP, and then changed it to fixed ( 
>>>> 192.168.1.10 )
>>>> ....
>>>>>
>>>>> If so, configure all mythbackend systems with static IP and hostname
>>>> .... and this is set at both places in setup
>>>>> (you can even set DHCP to issue the "static" IP), then do (at 
>>>>> least) the capture card portion of 
>>>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034
>>>>
>>>> It now appears that just going through setup, and not changing 
>>>> anything(!) fixes the problem(s)
>>>> until after the next reboot.
>>> Sounds like a (broken) distro design that initializes networking 
>>> after the backend is started...
>> I think that you have nailed it!
>> I found out that all I have to do to get everything working after 
>> boot is to kill mythbackend.
>> It autorestarts and everything seems to be working.
>>
>> UB 10.4 strikes again along with broken hibernate and 30 second max 
>> limit on wireless connections.
>> Do you suppose that they might have picked up some of the laid-off 
>> software guys from that other OS outfit?
>>
>> Could this ( force restart of BE ) be added to a faq or something?
>> I'll just bet that I'm not the first person to be bit by this.
>
> Better approach would be to fix the start script to check whether 
> networking is enabled (i.e. ping the DB on the master backend or ping 
> the master backend on the remote backends or something) before 
> starting mythbackend.
I agree, and will dig deeper as soon as we get a stretch of bad weather 
on the lake.
Right now I'm busy trying to get this years big salmon, first things 
first you know.
>
> Of course, I have no clue if that's even possible in an upstart world...
>
> Mike
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