Your mencoder options might be incorrect. I had a similar problem, and it was because I was using a recent version of Mencoder. Check the log of the recording job (possibly in /var/log/freevo depending on how you set it up). local_config.py uses the "-tv on" option, which the newer versions of Mencoder don't accept. (I had to go back to an earlier version in order to get video to record correctly).
Jeremy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike LeVan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Freevo-Users" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:41 PM Subject: [Freevo-users] Recording Problems > > Hi all, > > I haven't had much time to get my Freevo up and going lately, but I have > hit a snag > that I'd like some help with. Please? > > I am running RH 9, Freevo 1.3.4 (RPM install), ATI Wonder VE, Matrox > video card > w/ TV out. > > When I try to record, I am trying to use the recording daemon via > cronjob. Here is my > cron entry: > > */5 * * * * /usr/local/freevo/freevo execute src/tv/record_daemon.py > > > I was getting a few errors mailed to me when I tried to record. When it > came time for a > scheduled recording, I got an error message from the cron job saying it > couldn't find a > library. > > I looked through the Wiki, and found a fix: > > The fix is to edit freevo/src/tv/record_daemon.py and add the second line as seen below: > import os > os.environ['LD_PRELOAD'] = '' # Add this line to stop GLIBC_2.X preload errors > > > This seemed to fix my problem, I thought. > > I scheduled a recording (Saved By The Bell -- don't ask) and I got a > nice little black and yellow > icon in Freevo when I viewed the scheduled recordings at the appropriate > time. I thought > everything was going great, but when I went to view the shows, there was > nothing there to > view. > > I remember reading something about how the daemon may not stop > recording. How can I check this? > > Any other thoughts? > > One last item, how do I stop the flood of e-mail from cron? Do I want to? > > Thanks, > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
