[tslayer]

That still should not cause the whole machine to be inaccessible.

MacGyver, are you saying you have to reboot your whole machine when that happens?

[MacGyver]

yep, it pegs the cpu.
And after a reboot, I MUST delete the viewmodes.db before trying to open any filemode source bookmarks, or it will just lock again. If the the source I open has only a small amount of objects in it, it will resume after 15-20 sometimes, and the log just shows a 20 min gap, but no errors, and if I go back, then in again, same thing. The only thing that will make it stop freezing is deleting the viewmodes.db file, and not making any further sort changes. Like I said, it's been doing it on every platform build, for about a year now.

Info on my setup:
Media Server is XP pro SP3, software raid 5 dlls from 2003. 4 1TB WD drives on software raid.
1 share, with 4 sub folders named Movies, Kids Movies, New Movies, New Kids Movies, 5 sub folders in each, named Action, Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Family. 2 for TV named "Television", and "Kids Television", both have sub-folders named for each TV show with various episodes in each.
The source bookmarks are multisource, 1 with all 25 multisources named "All Movies" and 6 others multisource bookmarks like: "Drama" that point to the 5 dramas, and so on. "New Movies" multisource pointing to the subfolders of the two upper level folders named New. 3 "Television" folders, 1 to each of the two, and 1 pointing to both.
All media has a TBN an NFO, and a -fanart along side each file, and multi part files are stacked with a regex for (xofx) as in (1of2).

1 Acer Revo ubuntu 10.4 with 33122, 3 xboxs, 1 tsop, 1 Excalibur, 1 softmod, various builds, and a Sony VAIO netbook running XBMC as well on XP. My daughters xbox locks after sort various bookmarks differently too, and she only has shares with the word "Kid" in them, and that's about half as many.

I can post logs, but I posted logs before, and it just shows a time gap, nothing else. It has something to do with the multisource bookmarks, or the amount of data in the viewmode.db file, or both. I have no idea, but if you really think you can track it down, I'll post whatever you want, it's been awhile, and I kind of just gave up the idea of having different sorting on different folders, but would love for it to work correctly if possible.

[MacGyver]

here's a sample of the source.xml file:

<video>
<default pathversion="1"></default>
<source>
<name>Music Videos</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Music/Music Videos (Adults)/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Music/Music Videos (Kids)/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/-Music Videos.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>All Movies</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Kids Movies/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Kids Movies/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/all.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Genre - Family</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Kids Movies/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Kids Movies/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/Family.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Genre - Action</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Action/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/Action.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Genre - Comedy</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Comedy/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/Comedy.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Genre - Drama</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Drama/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/Drama.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Genre - Horror</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Horror/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/Horror.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Genre - Sci-Fi</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/sci-fi.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Home Movies</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Home Movies/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/home.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>New Movies (2009-2010)</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Trailers/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Action/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Comedy/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Drama/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Horror/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Kids Movies/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Kid Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/New Movies/Sci-Fi/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/new.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>All Television</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Television/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Television/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/Backup/Kid Television/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/Backup/Television/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/tv.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Television - Family</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Television/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/Backup/Kid Television/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/tv.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Television - Adult</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Television/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/Backup/Television/</path>
<thumbnail pathversion="1">/home/xbmc/Icons/tv.png</thumbnail>
</source>
<source>
<name>Documentaries</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Kid Television/Documentaries/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/media$/Television/Documentaries/</path>
<path pathversion="1">smb://192.168.0.103/Backup/Kid Television/Documentaries/</path>
</source>
</video>

[pssturges]

I was having the same problem when using suspend in between uses on my zotac ionitx. Have since stopped using suspend (it just runs 24/7), no more hangs...

Phil

[danz0l]

Unfortnately that isn't my problem

Its been running without a hang now for near on 36 hours. Not sure what causes it and i can't upgrade to a latter SVN. Tried updating the system etc but then get no sound

See

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=79611

So i don't know what the problem is

Is there a guide on installing the latest SVN on lucid from scratch ? Only seem to find Karmic guides.

[MacGyver]

I just replaced karmic with lucid in the distro links, and then fixed everything that was wrong on a one by one basis, vdpau, sound, menu sound, splash screen, auto login, all one at a time, just by searching the forums.

With xbmcfreak, I had to purge the repository before I could upgrade, because someone complied the version on that one with a version number too high, so all newer ones are still seen as lower. The forums here are great, and most problems have been solved long before mine. Except the cpu pegging one I have, which is what I thought you had as well.

[danz0l]

Thanks MacGyver.

I think a complete install from scratch is something i need to do to rule out the distro, i guess that at least i'll learn along the way. Problem i have is i've brought the revo downstairs now in place of the popcorn hour and everytime i try and update things the family go mad LOL

[MacGyver]

You should make a bash script of the commands as you go, that way next time, it can do most of the work for you. Like mine:

echo '# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf' > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE="None"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_atiusb lirc_dev"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE_DRIVER=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE_SOCKET=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="-r"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER="None"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER_MODULES=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'START_LIRCD="true"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'LOAD_MODULES="true"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="true"' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
echo 'START_LIRCMD=""' >> /etc/lirc/hardware.conf


echo "# Please make this file available to others" > /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# by sending it to <[email protected]>" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "#" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# this config file was automatically generated" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# using lirc-0.8.4a(default) on Wed Oct 28 23:00:20 2009" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "#" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# contributed by " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "#" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# brand: /etc/test.conf.conf" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# model no. of remote control: " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# devices being controlled by this remote:" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "#" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "begin remote" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " name Universal" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " bits 8" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " eps 30" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " aeps 100" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " one 0 0" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " zero 0 0" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# gap 89000" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# gap 800000" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# gap 64951" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# gap 163979" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "# min_repeat 18" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "min_repeat 15" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " gap 163983" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " toggle_bit_mask 0x0" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " begin codes" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " TITLE 0xE5" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " MENU 0xF7" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " INFO 0xC3" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " EXIT 0xF9" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " SKIP+ 0xF4" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " SKIP- 0xF5" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " POWER 0xD5" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " REVERSE 0xE2" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " PLAY 0xEA" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " FORWARD 0xE3" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " STOP 0xE0" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " PAUSE 0xE6" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " RECORD 0xE8" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " UP 0xA6" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " DOWN 0xA7" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " RIGHT 0xA8" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " LEFT 0xA9" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " SELECT 0x0B" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " DISPLAY 0xEC" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " BACK 0xD8" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 9 0xc6" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 8 0xc7" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 7 0xc8" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 6 0xc9" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 5 0xca" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 4 0xcb" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 3 0xcc" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 2 0xcd" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 1 0xce" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " 0 0xcf" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " end codes" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo " " >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
echo "end remote" >> /etc/lirc/lircd.conf


sed -i 's/<\/lircmap>/ /g' /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml

echo ' <remote device="Universal">' >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <play>PLAY</play>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <pause>PAUSE</pause>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <stop>STOP</stop>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <forward>FORWARD</forward>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <reverse>REVERSE</reverse>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <left>LEFT</left>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <right>RIGHT</right>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <up>UP</up>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <down>DOWN</down>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <select>SELECT</select>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <back>BACK</back>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <menu>MENU</menu>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <title>TITLE</title>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <info>INFO</info>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <skipplus>SKIP+</skipplus>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <skipminus>SKIP-</skipminus>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <display>DISPLAY</display>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <record>RECORD</record>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <start>EXIT</start>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <mute>INPUT</mute>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <power>POWER</power>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <one>1</one>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <two>2</two>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <three>3</three>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <four>4</four>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <five>5</five>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <six>6</six>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <seven>7</seven>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <eight>8</eight>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <nine>9</nine>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " <zero>0</zero>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo " </remote>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml
echo "</lircmap>" >> /usr/share/xbmc/system/Lircmap.xml


#sed -i 's/<ac3passthrough>true/<ac3passthrough>false/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml
#sed -i 's/<audiodevice>default/<audiodevice>custom/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml
#sed -i 's/<customdevice><\/customdevice>/<customdevice>hdmi<\/customdevice>/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml
#sed -i 's/<custompassthrough><\/custompassthrough>/<custompassthrough>hdmi<\/custompassthrough>/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml
#sed -i 's/<dtspassthrough>true/<dtspassthrough>false/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml
#sed -i 's/<mode>0/<mode>1/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml
#sed -i 's/<passthroughdevice>iec958/<passthroughdevice>custom/g' /home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml

creates the lirc files my xbox dongle, and pre-sets some of my xbmc settings.
It saves A LOT of time, and helps me remember what to do.

[danz0l]

thats a great idea but my linux skills are extremely limited

[kenm_uk]

Thats the problem, when it hangs it brings down the entire system and i cannot ssh into it

I have had a similar problem in:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=608630

I find that SSHing into the box is so slow that it feels like it is not working. But in fact, if I wait 5 minutes or so it eventually connects. But the command line is so slow it is almost useless.

My solution has been to run xbmc with a higher nice value so that I can SSh into the box better when it begins to hang the system.