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[Freevo-users] problems with killing recordserver processes after recording is ended on freevo 1.7.3

From: Jody Gugelhupf <knueffle@ya...> - 2007-07-16 21:51

hi ppl :) 
i run freevo 1.7.3 on ubuntu feisty, having problem with the recordserver, something is going
wrong, recordlog shows following:

2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,13,127.0.0.1] going to record: Mon 2007-07-16 23:26->23:30
(01:00)  mtv.com Manual Record
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,13,127.0.0.1] start recording: Mon 2007-07-16 23:26->23:30
(01:00)  mtv.com Manual Record
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,13,127.0.0.1] channels.py (162): Using custom frequency:
chan="MTV", freq="767250"
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,13,127.0.0.1] Recorder::Record: /usr/local/bin/mencoder tv://
-tv
driver=v4l2:input=0:norm=pal:channel=MTV:chanlist=europe-west:width=320:height=240:brightness=-16:contrast=-20:saturation=100:outfmt=yuy2:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp:audiorate=44100
-ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=1000 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -endpos
467 -o /home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,13,127.0.0.1] 127.0.0.1 - - [16/Jul/2007:21:24:02 +0000] "POST
/ HTTP/1.0" 200 251 "-" "xmlrpclib.py/1.0.1 (by http://www.pythonware.com)"
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [-] Record_Thread::run: mode=record
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [-] Record_Thread::run: cmd=/usr/local/bin/mencoder tv:// -tv
driver=v4l2:input=0:norm=pal:channel=MTV:chanlist=europe-west:width=320:height=240:brightness=-16:contrast=-20:saturation=100:outfmt=yuy2:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp:audiorate=44100
-ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=1000 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -endpos
467 -o /home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [-] Record logging to "/tmp/freevo/recorder_stdout.log" and
"/tmp/freevo/recorder_stderr.log"
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [-] childapp.py (134): Running (str) "/usr/local/bin/mencoder tv:// -tv
driver=v4l2:input=0:norm=pal:channel=MTV:chanlist=europe-west:width=320:height=240:brightness=-16:contrast=-20:saturation=100:outfmt=yuy2:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp:audiorate=44100
-ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=1000 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -endpos
467 -o /home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi" with pid 7471 prioity 0
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [-] childapp.py (406): logging stdout child to
"/tmp/freevo/mencoder-stdout.log"
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [-] childapp.py (406): logging stderr child to
"/tmp/freevo/mencoder-stderr.log"
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [*RecordServer*] RECORD_START Mon 2007-07-16 23:26->23:30 (01:00)  mtv.com
Manual Record
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [*RecordServer*] fetch_image []
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,14,127.0.0.1] 127.0.0.1 - - [16/Jul/2007:21:24:09 +0000] "POST
/ HTTP/1.0" 200 230 "-" "xmlrpclib.py/1.0.1 (by http://www.pythonware.com)"
2007/07/16 23:24 CEST [HTTPChannel,15,127.0.0.1] 127.0.0.1 - - [16/Jul/2007:21:24:09 +0000] "POST
/ HTTP/1.0" 200 3759 "-" "xmlrpclib.py/1.0.1 (by http://www.pythonware.com)"
2007/07/16 23:25 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:25:00
2007/07/16 23:26 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:26:00
2007/07/16 23:27 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:27:00
2007/07/16 23:28 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:28:00
2007/07/16 23:29 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:29:00
2007/07/16 23:30 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:30:00
2007/07/16 23:31 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:31:00
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [*RecordServer*] checkToRecord 23:32:00
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [*RecordServer*] found a program to clean: Mon 2007-07-16 23:26->23:30
(01:00)  mtv.com Manual Record
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] autokill timeout, stopping recording
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] Record_Thread::run: past wait()!!
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (233): killing pid 7471 signal 2
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (239): Before wait(7471)
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [*RecordServer*] killing pid 7471 with signal 15
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [*RecordServer*] killing pid 7471 with signal 9
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (255): childapp: After wait()
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (423): stdout: no data, closing log
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (423): stderr: no data, closing log
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [*RecordServer*] failed to kill pid 7471
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (271): Oops, command refuses to die, try bad hack....
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (280): Try harder to kill the app....
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] childapp.py (287): PANIC can't kill program
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] Record_Thread::run: finished recording
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [-] Record_Thread::run: mode=idle
2007/07/16 23:32 CEST [*RecordServer*] RECORD_STOP Mon 2007-07-16 23:26->23:30 (01:00)  mtv.com
Manual Record

so it can't kill some processes, 'ps x' shows me these:

7673 pts/1    S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /home/jody/freevo-test/bin/freevo execute
/home/jody/freevo-test/lib/python2.5/site-packages/freevo/util/videothumb.pyc
/usr/local/bin/mplayer /home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi
/home/jody/.freevo/vfs/home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi.raw.tmp
7676 pts/1    S      0:00 python
/home/jody/freevo-test/lib/python2.5/site-packages/freevo/util/videothumb.pyc
/usr/local/bin/mplayer /home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi
/home/jody/.freevo/vfs/home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi.raw.tmp
7679 pts/1    S      0:00 /usr/local/bin/mplayer -nosound -vo png -frames 8 -ss 191 -zoom
/home/jody/TVrecords/Manual_Record_-_07-16_23:26.avi

so, what could be the problem, permissions maybe? thx for any help
jody :D


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Re: [Freevo-users] Joystick/Gamepad recommendations for Linux/Freevo

From: Michael Brown <brown_m_k@ya...> - 2007-07-16 07:22

Hi John!

Thanks for your reply!  Would you mind a few more questions? (below)
-----Original Message-----
From:  John Molohan 
Hi Michael,

I've no exposure to the wii remote but the PS3 controller is great, nice 
comfortable grip, lightweight, decent life from the batteries and you 
charge it from USB. As you mentioned it's bluetooth so between it and an 
360 controller I'd go for the PS3.

>John

Well, going the Bluetooth route would allow for the PS3 controller, and if it's too complicated for the 4 year old, allow for a Wiimote.  Anyways, on to my questions (and forgive my ignorance on some of them; things have changed a lot in gaming since I last played any).

Do you have to plugin.activate('joy') to use the controller to operate games launched from Freevo, or is it merely for navigating through Freevo menus a la remote control?

Now here's where I'm gonna seem daft... With all the buttons and sticks on it, what are they all used for? Are they mapped to certain standard functions, or do they have to be mapped on a game-by-game basis? I'm confused a bit by the two sticks and the 4-way thingy on the left shoulder.

Is the Sixaxis stuff supported under Linux, and do any games support it?

Which additional utilities should I install?  I've seen 'joystick' and 'jscalibrator', and I've seen contradictory stuff via google as to which to install/use or don't use.

Does Qjoypad work with the PS3 controller?  My wife likes Pacman, so I thought I'd install njam and use Qjoypad to translate joystick events to the keypresses that njam expects.

Anything else I haven't thought of?  I've seen a How-to on the net for installing the PS3 dependencies, so I think I can muddle my way through that part of thing...

I really appreciate your help!  The list archives on this may help others who are new to Freevo also...

Thanks again!

/Mike

Re: [Freevo-users] Joystick/Gamepad recommendations for Linux/Freevo

From: John Molohan <john.molohan@gc...> - 2007-07-16 11:44

Michael Brown wrote:
> Hi John!
>
> Thanks for your reply!  Would you mind a few more questions? (below)
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  John Molohan 
> Hi Michael,
>
> I've no exposure to the wii remote but the PS3 controller is great, nice 
> comfortable grip, lightweight, decent life from the batteries and you 
> charge it from USB. As you mentioned it's bluetooth so between it and an 
> 360 controller I'd go for the PS3.
>
>   
>> John
>>     
>
> Well, going the Bluetooth route would allow for the PS3 controller, and if it's too complicated for the 4 year old, allow for a Wiimote.  Anyways, on to my questions (and forgive my ignorance on some of them; things have changed a lot in gaming since I last played any).
>
> Do you have to plugin.activate('joy') to use the controller to operate games launched from Freevo, or is it merely for navigating through Freevo menus a la remote control?
>   
Thing is I've no first hand experience of using a joystick with 
linux/freevo so I can't say for definite. I believe that you operate 
both freevo menus and control your games.
> Now here's where I'm gonna seem daft... With all the buttons and sticks on it, what are they all used for? Are they mapped to certain standard functions, or do they have to be mapped on a game-by-game basis? I'm confused a bit by the two sticks and the 4-way thingy on the left shoulder.
>   
Someone with experience of the gaming plugin will have to step in here.
> Is the Sixaxis stuff supported under Linux, and do any games support it?
>
> Which additional utilities should I install?  I've seen 'joystick' and 'jscalibrator', and I've seen contradictory stuff via google as to which to install/use or don't use.
>
> Does Qjoypad work with the PS3 controller?  My wife likes Pacman, so I thought I'd install njam and use Qjoypad to translate joystick events to the keypresses that njam expects.
>
> Anything else I haven't thought of?  I've seen a How-to on the net for installing the PS3 dependencies, so I think I can muddle my way through that part of thing...
>
> I really appreciate your help!  The list archives on this may help others who are new to Freevo also...
>
> Thanks again!
>
> /Mike
>
>

Re: [Freevo-users] Joystick/Gamepad recommendations for Linux/Freevo

From: Brian McKee <brian.mckee@gm...> - 2007-07-16 18:52

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On 14/07/07, Michael Brown
 wrote:
> Hi Michael!
>
> Thanks for the reply... I'm looking for wireless (oops, didn't put that in the original message), and looking to start with one controller (for my 4 year old), and add more later (for us and the toddler).  Wireless is essential with a 15 month old tornado that's fond of cables.
>
> I was looking at the Wireless 360 or Wiimote (and the PS3 controller in retrospect) since they utilze radio receivers that support multiple controllers on the same receiver.  I believe the Logitech and other wireless models use a 1:1 controller:receiver setup.  Your experience is good to know for wired controllers, and may help those reading the list archives make a purchasing decision.
>
> For the benenfit of the list, the PS3 and Wiimote controls use Bluetooth, and can work with many BT dongles.  The Wireless Xbox uses a dedicated MS reciever that supports 4 controllers.  I've never actually used any of them; this is where I'm lacking the experience.  Last time I played any games seriously, it was on a Commodore 64 or an Atari 2600.

Darn you Mike!

I had no idea there were Wiimote drivers for linux.
We have a Wii, and a Freevo box in the same room - and the Freevo box
has no remote....

Now you've gone an added another Gotta Try It  project to my list....

If anyone has any Wiimote-Freevo experience I'd love to hear it.

FWIW the Wiimotes seem to be pretty well built items that fit fine in
my (3 + 5 year old) kids hands.   I especially like the real springs
holding the batteries in so they don't get disconnected with all the
flinging them around.    I'm not sure what they'd be like to play
'normal' games with though - they work great with the Wii concept, but
I don't think it'd translate too well for many games.

I bet there will be cheaper third party controllers for the other
platforms, the motion sensors in the Wiimotes are likely not cheap to
reproduce.  And with young kids, you're best getting ones that are
cheap to replace :-)

Brian
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Re: [Freevo-users] Help with benchmarking CPUs for HD decoding

From: Daniel Sanchez <inadsan@gm...> - 2007-07-16 07:51

Attachments: Message as HTML

1. Output of /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 6
model           : 13
model name      : Genuine Intel(R) processor              1.00GHz
stepping        : 8
cpu MHz         : 1000.119
cache size      : 2048 KB
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 2
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss tm pbe nx est tm2
bogomips        : 2002.45
clflush size    : 64

2. Output of uname -r
2.6.21-gentoo-r4-appletv

3. The motherboard you're using
AppleTV

4. Version of mplayer used
mplayer-1.0.20070622-r1

MPlayer dev-SVN-rUNKNOWN-4.1.2 (C) 2000-2007 MPlayer Team
CPU: Genuine Intel(R) processor              1.00GHz (Family: 6, Model: 13,
Stepping: 8)
CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 SSE SSE2

5. The average time of the three -benchmark runs.

real    2m32.087s
user    2m29.380s
sys     0m0.330s

real    2m31.929s
user    2m30.400s
sys     0m0.347s

real    2m31.334s
user    2m30.304s
sys     0m0.347s

6. Whether or not you experienced frame dropping or mplayer
No dropped frames.

7. What video card and drivers you're using, and x.org version
Nvidia drivers 1.0.9755-r1 XOrg 7.2
 8. Any other useful observations with this and other HD material you happe=
n
to have tested.
Test resolution is not 1080p, is 1280x1024 :( sorry


--=20
Un Saludo
Daniel S=E1nchez G=E1lvez

Re: [Freevo-users] Help with benchmarking CPUs for HD decoding

From: Jason Tackaberry <tack@ur...> - 2007-07-16 13:24

Hi Daniel,

On 2007-07-16 03:51, Daniel Sanchez wrote:
> 5. The average time of the three -benchmark runs.
>
> real    2m32.087s
> user    2m29.380s
> sys     0m0.330s
> [...]
>
> 6. Whether or not you experienced frame dropping or mplayer
> No dropped frames.

You won't see dropped frames on the -benchmark test.  But given that
with -benchmark it took 2m32 and the video itself is only 1m59, if you'd
played back the video in realtime, it stands to reason you'd see dropped
frames, as your system isn't fast enough to decode this in realtime.

>  8. Any other useful observations with this and other HD material you
> happen to have tested.
> Test resolution is not 1080p, is 1280x1024 :( sorry

That's ok, the video resolution isn't very important here.  I mostly
want to know what CPUs are capable of decoding h264 1080p.  It's not the
slightest bit surprising that a 1GHz processor isn't fast enough.

Thanks everyone for your submissions so far.  Any AMD users who could
reply? :)

Cheers,
Jason.

Re: [Freevo-users] Help with benchmarking CPUs for HD decoding

From: John Molohan <john.molohan@gc...> - 2007-07-16 13:56

<snip>
>
>
> 3. The motherboard you're using
> AppleTV
<snip>
Are you running freevo on linux on an AppleTV? If so would you give a 
quick description of your experiences?

John