2012-06-12, 06:47
Quote:Speed,
Did you use any special parameters when you built? i e during .configuration?
I check system status and CPU is running at about 50% memory ~25%. There are times things seem real sluggish. I have a server and 4 satelitte Zotac Zboxes running with at least 2 GB off of 16GB thumbdrives.
Mythfrontend is much more responsive/stable on the same satelittes.
Thanks,
Kevin
Kevin, the key for me was installing mythbuntu 12.04 and I did not check-mark repo updates. If I did check repo updates it would have all kinds of problems. I just did a plain install with no updates and the standard setup with the card IP (192.168.200.1) and then the server IP. If you want how I setup the card and channels using Comcast I can provide that configuration. Took me a while to iron everything out but myth-frontend has no problems, works great with no drop offs ppl are talking about. Today I put 4 GB of RAM in the backend and my cpu's are running a total of 16% on all processes, no swap and memory usage is 2.2% of total (4GB) with two HD channels running (htop). I have 5 boxes setup (One is strictly for testing) so I'm probably going to add another Ceton by years end. First going to build a new small low power stb size backend with 2 - 4GB of storage and if I want to save the TV show I'll trans-code to h264 and send it to the raid server.
With the XBMC plugin everything is wonderful including the same low CPU and memory usage. Although when show/movie ends it takes me straight to the guide occasionally. Also noticed slow channel changing, slower than when I use the Myth-frontends. Good news is I fixed the audio problems I was having (digital and analogue), so I am a happy camper. Just need to find why the shows are ending occasionally and all will be great! Except for the power management stuff which I still need to fix. (Suspend and WOL, darn 12.04)