On 21.03.2009 00:51, Hawes, Mark wrote: > On 20.03.2009 13:11, Hawes, Mark wrote: > > > >>/ Since upgrading to VDR-1.7.4 I have experienced some instability when/ > >>/ recording to an NTFS partition./ > >>/ / > >>/ / > >>/ / > >>/ The recording itself seems to proceed OK, but the recorded programs will/ > >>/ generally only play for a few seconds before freezing. Pausing live/ > >>/ video and then resuming play will also trigger the problem. Subsequently/ > >>/ rewinding a recording that has been so paused will only rewind to the/ > >>/ pause point, not the beginning of the recording./ > >>/ / > >>/ / > >>/ / > >>/ All works well when using vdr-1.7.2 to record on the same system to the/ > >>/ same partition, and when I placed my recording directory on a reiserfs/ > >>/ partition all worked well too. So it appears to be/ > >>/ / > >>/ a problem recording on NTFS partitions introduced with the switch to .ts/ > >>/ file recording./ > > > > Does it make a difference if you comment out the line > > > > #define USE_FADVISE > > > > in VDR/tools.c? > > > > Klaus > > > > Hi Klaus, > > > > Commented out that line at line no 1442 in tools.c, and recompiled. > > > > No better. > > > > If I pause live video then restart it starts in slo-mo i.e. judders, and > then eventually freezes, but may then start again, still juddering …. > and freezing …
Well, then I have no idea why it wouldn't work with an NTFS partition, while it does work with others. Klaus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
