> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ffrr > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:08 AM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Segmentation fault playing recorded video > > Marc Tousignant wrote: > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donavan Stanley > >>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:29 AM > >>To: Discussion about mythtv > >>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Segmentation fault playing recorded video > >> > >>On 7/21/05, ffrr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>I am getting this when playing a particular recorded show, at about the > >>>same time into the show it segmentation faults. Various errors display > >>>(this seems to happen most of the time on any show I have recorded) but > >>>then it faults and mythfrontend just disappears. > >>> > >>> > >>http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-21.html#ss21.2 > >> > >> > > > >Might want to try a build from svn first to make sure it is not already > >fixed. I remember a bug report that was fixed at the end of last > month.... > >Found it http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-commits/2005-June/006368.html > >This person had a "slightly defective recording" that would also crash > >mythfrontend. > > > > > > > Thanks to both of you for the input. Right now, my system is built > from rpm, so recompiling isn't easy. However, I have been thinking for > a while that I need to set up a development area where I can compile the > later versions. This may be the prod I need to get it done. :-) That > bug does sound very similar to what I experienced. > > One other thing, I just realised might be causing it, is that I just > purchased a new 250 GB drive and replaced my older one that I was using > for myth recording. I formatted the new one with XFS, and now I read > about a few problems with XFS in the archives. I don't recall any > problems before changing to XFS. Also I found another recording that > is causing mythfrontend to crash. That's 2 too many :-). So I just > reformatted the HD back to ext3 to see if it makes any difference. > > If the problems continue I will try to compile a later version.
Um.. XFS is one of the recommended file systems and I use it. I have had no trouble with it so I doubt that is the cause of your problem. Curious thou what drive did you get? Make model etc?
_______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
