[mythtv-users] Problem with Ubuntu upgrade 0.24 to 0.25

[Damian]

On 10/05/2012 04:49, Bill Meek wrote:
> On 05/08/2012 04:49 PM, Damian wrote:
> ...
>>
>> "grep mythbackend /var/log/syslog" returns nothing !?!
>>
>> Where do I go from there?
>
> Hey Damian;
>
> If not in syslog, then syslog.1 etc.
>
> However, it looks like there was another message that mentioned
> a partial upgrade. I agree, that's something to get resolved 1st.
> I can't duplicate that (and wouldn't dream of trying:)) If
> memory serves, I had that problem years ago and when I ran the
> update-manager, it came up with a warning box with a way to
> fix the problem.
>

It goes from bad to worse !

My machine seems to have completely died. I think it must be the power 
supply and assume (?) that this has nothing to do with the problem I was 
having.

Yesterday, following feedback from here, I decided to run all of the 
updates so that I wasn't in the state of a 'partial update'. I updated 
to Ubuntu 12.04 and made a note of all of the files that the update 
wanted me to keep or replace. Here's the 'diff' info for those files:

http://pastebin.com/NBztMBdW (mythtv.cnf)

this change above was to mythtv.cnf during the initial 'partial' update. 
All of the rest of the updates were from yesterdays 'full' update to 12.04

http://pastebin.com/6ydZ55xm (my.cnf)
http://pastebin.com/0rJfGd30 (crontab)
http://pastebin.com/C0nvSVfj (release-upgrades)
http://pastebin.com/Ybg6nNxd (menu.lst)
http://pastebin.com/HX2kyjvQ (usr.sbin.mysqld)
http://pastebin.com/UA3NQab1 (php.ini)

For all of the changes from yesterday, I opted to 'replace' the file 
with the file from the update repositories, which is why I saved all of 
the 'diff' files (even though I don't really understand them!).

With the initial file (mythtv.cnf) from the partial upgrade a few days 
ago, I can't remember whether I kept the old file or took the new one.

The machine (which is effectively the house server and media centre) has 
been on all day today. However, not only is MythTV still broken after 
the 'full update', but I noticed that my Music boxes (SliMP3 and 
Squeezeboxes) were no longer connecting to the server. I assume that 
this is something to do with the changes that were made during the big 
update yesterday. Can anyone advise me on what I need to put back the 
way it was from looking at those 'diff' files?

I got home this evening with 'sorting Myth' top of my list. About 10 
minutes after I got it, my Uninterruptable Power Supply started beeping. 
There was no power cut, so I was confused by this. I have since tried 
plugging the machine directly into main power and nothing at all happens 
... silence!

My guess is that the Power Supply in the computer has died and needs 
replacing. Do Uninterruptable Power Supplies beep if suddenly the thing 
that is drawing power from them stops draining power? Is there any way 
for me to check if it's the PSU before I spend money on a replacement?

I'm fairly convinced that the two events are a complete coincidence, but 
I'm more than happy for anyone to enlighten me if they think differently.

This was all completely failing 'the wife test' before tonight's 
additional complication! Hope to be back on track soon!!

Any tips GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks
Damian

PS I have just noticed that there are some comments from me within those 
'diff' files. I must have made them based on previous changes/fixes, 
probably based on information from this group. I don't understand any of 
them myself, so tips on what to put back in place would be very 
appreciated!!