[mythtvnz] New install setup - recording problem

[Paulgir]

On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:18:09 +1200, Stephen Worthington  
<stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:25:25 +1200, you wrote:
>
>>> Modifying Systemd_mythbackend_Configuration looks daunting.
>>
>> I am sure we can work it out - I will fire up my 16.04 test box and
>> see how it works.
>
> I have done some experimenting on my test box now, and I have some
> config files that should work to make systemd wait for the HVR-2200
> tuners before starting mythbackend.
>
> First, you need to tie down the tuner numbers so that the HVR-2200
> tuners are always /dev/dvb/adapter0 and /dev/dvb/adapter1.  Create
> this file (the name does not matter, but the .conf does):
>
> /etc/modprobe.d/options-dvb.conf
>
> and put these two lines in it:
>
> #Set adapter numbers for Hauppauge HVR-2200 dual tuner (DVB-T tuners
> only).
> options saa7164 adapter_nr=0,1
>
> Then add the new systemd "drop-in" override file.  First create a new
> directory:
>
> sudo mkdir /etc/systemd/system/mythtv-backend.service.d
>
> Then in that directory, create a new file mythtv-backend-override.conf
> (again, the name does not matter but the .conf does).  In that file,
> put the following five lines:
>
> [Unit]
> Wants=dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device
> Wants=dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device
> After=dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device
> After=dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device
>
> That causes systemd to wait until /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0 and
> /dev/dvb/adapter1/frontend0 both exist before starting mythbackend. If
> either device does not exist, systemd will eventually timeout waiting
> for the devices to appear and then start mythbackend anyway, but the
> timeout is quite long.  I am just guessing, but it seemed like about
> 60 seconds.
>

The HDHR tuners work fine too.
The Backend takes a long time to start,now.About 1.5 mins.It seems the  
tuner cards are holding things up.I can probably live with it.
Here's a section from syslog:

Aug 13 11:02:33 mythpc kernel: [   17.539314] DVB: registering new adapter  
(saa7164)
Aug 13 11:02:33 mythpc kernel: [   17.539319] saa7164 0000:03:00.0: DVB:  
registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (NXP TDA10048HN DVB-T)...
Aug 13 11:02:34 mythpc kernel: [   17.575686] saa7164[0]: registered  
device video0 [mpeg]
Aug 13 11:02:34 mythpc kernel: [   17.802040] saa7164[0]: registered  
device video1 [mpeg]
Aug 13 11:02:34 mythpc kernel: [   18.013816] saa7164[0]: registered  
device vbi0 [vbi]
Aug 13 11:02:34 mythpc kernel: [   18.013964] saa7164[0]: registered  
device vbi1 [vbi]
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device: Job  
dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device/start timed out.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Timed out waiting for device  
dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device: Job  
dev-dvb-adapter1-frontend0.device/start failed with result 'timeout'.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device: Job  
dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device/start timed out.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Timed out waiting for device  
dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device: Job  
dev-dvb-adapter0-frontend0.device/start failed with result 'timeout'.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Started MythTV Backend.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Started Stop ureadahead data collection  
45s after completed startup.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Starting Update UTMP about System  
Runlevel Changes...
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Started Update UTMP about System  
Runlevel Changes.
Aug 13 11:03:48 mythpc systemd[1]: Startup finished in 1.798s (kernel) +  
1min 30.619s (userspace) = 1min 32.418s.
Aug 13 11:03:49 mythpc kernel: [   92.670822] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-tda10048-1.0.fw)...
Aug 13 11:03:49 mythpc kernel: [   92.671115] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
firmware read 24878 bytes.
Aug 13 11:03:49 mythpc kernel: [   92.671118] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
firmware uploading
Aug 13 11:03:52 mythpc kernel: [   95.647746] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
firmware uploaded
Aug 13 11:03:52 mythpc kernel: [   95.718869] tda18271: performing RF  
tracking filter calibration
Aug 13 11:03:54 mythpc kernel: [   98.071954] tda18271: RF tracking filter  
calibration complete
Aug 13 11:03:56 mythpc kernel: [   99.888159] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-tda10048-1.0.fw)...
Aug 13 11:03:56 mythpc kernel: [   99.888203] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
firmware read 24878 bytes.
Aug 13 11:03:56 mythpc kernel: [   99.888204] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
firmware uploading
Aug 13 11:03:59 mythpc kernel: [  102.851201] tda10048_firmware_upload:  
firmware uploaded
Aug 13 11:04:34 mythpc systemd[1]: Starting Stop ureadahead data  
collection...
Aug 13 11:04:34 mythpc systemd[1]: Stopped Read required files in advance.
Aug 13 11:04:34 mythpc systemd[1]: Started Stop ureadahead data collection.



Also, the reboot and shutdown options in frontend have ceased to  
function.These are performed by  /sbin/reboot and /sbin/poweroff   correct?