[mythtv-users] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: Mythfrontend freezing and VDPAU?

Greg Oliver oliver.greg at gmail.com
Tue Mar 3 19:59:50 UTC 2020


On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 12:03 PM Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 9:11 AM Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 10:46 AM Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I cannot comment on why X misbehaves - over the years, especially with
>>>> nVidia drivers and Xorg mesa version combos, it just happens.  It would be
>>>> a good time to start using lirc and the irexec app.  It allows you to
>>>> assign a script to kill anything you want to a remote control button.
>>>>
>>>> I have not used it in quite some time, so I do not have my config any
>>>> longer, but I used it for this exact purpose a couple years back (and 8+
>>>> years prior).  I am fairly certain I have posted the config to this list in
>>>> the past though if you search the archives.  There should be a script to
>>>> kill the frontend (and restart X if needed) and restart the frontend along
>>>> with the lirc configuration.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have a button on my remote
>>>
>>> begin
>>>     remote = N2QAHB000012
>>>     prog = irexec
>>>     button = Play+
>>>     config = echo "killall  mythfrontend.real"
>>>     repeat = 0
>>>     delay = 0
>>> end
>>>
>>> I must admit I have not tried it.
>>>
>>> The reason I have not tried it is that I want to get a way to kill
>>> things from my remote logon before I try and automate it. When my myth
>>> computer is locked up and useless from the local terminal I can still log
>>> on using PuTTY from my Windows desktop. I have tried many things to kill
>>> the locked up system and nothing has worked except restarting the myth
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> I have searched the archive and it looks like all the scripts use some
>>> version of kill to stop myth and that just doesn't work on my system.
>>>
>>> https://lists.gt.net/engine?list=mythtv&do=search_results&search_type=AND&search_forum=forum_1&search_string=script+to+kill+the+frontend
>>>
>>> As I have said, I programmed CTRL-ALT-BS to do the job and it works
>>> great -- unless mythfrontend is locked up and then it doesn't work. It
>>> normally restarts X but when the system is hung, it just kills the gui and
>>> locks up there.
>>>
>>
>> IIRC, I used systemd to switch targets.
>>
>> systemctl isolate multi-user.target (changes to no GUI)
>> systemctl isolate graphical.target (changes to GUI)
>>
>> to change runlevels completely.  Of course, this assumes you have
>> autologin enabled with mythfrontend autostart.  This worked for me every
>> time.
>>
>> I do not run *buntu, but I assume systemd is the same and should work.
>>
>
> I tested that and it works although not a real test because the system is
> not hung.  One small issue is that when everything restarts there is a
> pop-up message on the myth screen saying that myth stopped unexpectedly and
> do I want to send debug information somewhere.  I am sure that can be dealt
> with.
>
> Thanks so much for that. Without this list mythTV would be unusable.
> Thanks thanks thanks.
>
> I now have two solutions: 1) Run in High Quality and just put up with the
> increase in CPU load. 2) Use vdpau and switch run levels to restart things
> and if that works figure out how to automate it.
>
> Questions on automating it. Can I just issue those two commands one after
> the other or do I need to wait for the first one to finish doing its thing
> before issuing the second? I am sure I can figure out how to kill the popup
> but if anyone knows please chime in. :-)
>
>
I just put those 2 (with some extra checking) eg:

#!/bin/bash
while true ; do
    systemctl isolate multi-user.target
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        systemctl isolate graphical.target
        exit 0
    fi
    sleep 1
done

(something along those lines - untested)
Put in a script and call the script from irexec



> Allen
>
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