Recodring to Network shares

[navitas]

Hi,

I running the 2313 build of gbpvr and I am curious if anyone has any luck with writing to network shares? Specificaly SAMBA share on a Linux box.

gbpvr is run on:

Athlon 64 3000+
2GB RAM
Windows XP SP1
120GB Boot disk
80GB Extra disk
Hauppauge PVR-150

The linux system is:
SuSE 9.2
Athlon 64 1Ghz
1 GB Ram
160GB Disk

I have no problems recording to locally attached storage.

Both systems are at 100MB Full Duplex so I don't think it's a question of bandwidth. Looking through the log files in the gbpvr section I noticed that it did complain about writing to the network dir and then spit out a few reasons. I didn't save the reasons at the time as it was late and I figured I would just paste them in here in the AM. It seems though that gbpvr overwrites the log files? Which brings up another question: What is with the word -native- in some log files?


Lastly, I tried to use the Zap2IT since I am in US but it never works. There is a lot of network activity for a min or so and then nothing. I have to manually cancel the EPG update. I did go through a couple of threads with EPG problems and I can manually use the perl xmltv tools on the linux box with no problem to get a channel listing. Looking through the log files I did see:

1/25/2005 8:21:18 PM.015 INFO [742] Auto-Updating EPG
1/25/2005 8:21:19 PM.000 VERBOSE [742] FindLastListingDate() oid: 0
1/25/2005 8:21:19 PM.171 INFO [742] Requesting listings for period: 2005-01-25T00:00:00Z - 2005-02
-02T00:00:00Z
1/25/2005 8:21:22 PM.281 ERROR [742] Error UpdateEPG()'ing: The request failed with HTTP status 401
: Unauthorized.
1/25/2005 8:21:22 PM.281 ERROR [742] at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Rea
dResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
at Zap2itDataDirect.xtvdWebService.download(String startTime, String endTime)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.Zap2itEpgReader.a(IEpgUpdateProgressCallback A_0)
at bz.a(b7 A_0, IEpgUpdateProgressCallback A_1)
at p.b()

I have an account at both the labs.zap2it a the normal one and they both work. I am happy to use xmltv right now. Just wanted to report this as it might be useful.

Everything else is great! Thanks so much for this really cool application!

UPDATED:

This is from the gbpvr.exe.log file:

1/26/2005 5:19:30 PM.968 VERBOSE [2] RecordLiveTV: 333
1/26/2005 5:19:31 PM.562 VERBOSE [2] About to play LiveTV File: M:\LiveTV\Monster Nation_2_20050126_17001800.mpg Channel: 7 DSCP
1/26/2005 5:19:31 PM.562 VERBOSE [2] Before LiveTV Play
1/26/2005 5:19:31 PM.578 ERROR [2] Error: msg=0x202 (WM_LBUTTONUP) hwnd=0x20024c wparam=0x0 lparam=0x10d005a result=0x0 : Failure playing back file : at NativeUtilities.MediaHelper.playVideoFile(String filename, Form form)
at am.a(Channel A_0)
at cd.a(w A_0)
at ca.b(Point A_0)
at cd.b(Point A_0)
at bw.a(Point A_0)
at n.f(Object A_0, EventArgs A_1)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at n.a(Message& A_0)

It looks like the MediaHelper flakes when trying to deal with M:\ which is the shared drive.

Thanks!

[TrevorW]

Try setting your NICs to 100 half duplex.

[Stimpy]

I believe the GB-PVR recording service logs on using the  "LocalSystem" account, and this account does not have permision to access network shares or mapped drives. What you need to do is create a new user account, give it permissions to access your network shares, give it permissions to log on as a service, and also give it permissions to act as part of the operating system (this last one may not be necessary). Then you need to set the GB-PVR recording service to log on using this new account.

I've never actually tried this so I don't know if it will work with GB-PVR but I know it works with other services (like Apache) that need to access network shares.

[mikerm19]

It works well for me. For example, my Videos dir is:

\\fileserver\Movies

My recordings dir is:
\\fileserver\MikesStuff\PVR\Recordings

The fileserver is a Slackware 10 box running Samba, but I don't use a mapped drive, although I havn't really tried it eathier.

Is your zap2it labs subscription expired? It looks like it's just not authorizing. Just to go over the obvious, make sure you put the right username and password in.    Also, try it a few times, I remember back when I was trying to setup MythTV, I saw in the logs that it took 3 or 4 retries, with that similar error for it to finally download.

[navitas]

Stimpy, Mikerm19,

Thanks for the replies, both gave good hints to guide me in another direction.

The thing about the local account not having network permissions. I somtimes totally forget NT, XP etc, have accesss controls. I will definately give it a shot and see if this solves the problem. I just verified the BGPVRRecording Service.exe is running as SYSTEM. It doesn't say local\SYSTEM though. I'll report back with my findings.

Another good idea, entering \\server\share instead of a mapped drive. I will also give this a try, probably first as it involves less work.

About the Zap2IT I am sure my account is current. I will try some more but scripting the linux version of xmltv won't be hard.

UPDATE:

So I just tried changing the mapped drive to \\server\share and that does work. I needed to edit the config.xml manaully though but that wasn't a big deal. The live TV video is choppy, I haven't tried to record a show at a specified time yet. I am recording at ``med'' quality so that may be the issue.

Thanks again, I think I am on the right track.

Erric

[sub]

You'll need to do both (use UNC path and change the account used for the recording service)

[LilY0da]

Baaaaa sorry for doing thread necromancy here again...

Works for me with a mapped drive (for a specific user, admin equivalent, and the mapped drive is set to reconnect at logon), but doesn't work with a UNC path:

Code:

07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.484    VERBOSE    [23]    getValue: /settings/RecordingsDirectory : \\Roquefort\media\RecordedShows\
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.484    VERBOSE    [23]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.484    VERBOSE    [23]    RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.484    VERBOSE    [23]    Purging any stale logically deleted recordings
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.500    VERBOSE    [23]    checking pending recordings
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [4]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/WebServerEnabled
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [4]    getValue: /settings/WebServerEnabled : false
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [4]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MVPServerAutostart
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [4]    getValue: /settings/MVPServerAutostart : 2
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [4]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/UpdateEPGHour
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [4]    getValue: /settings/UpdateEPGHour : 3
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [30]    MVP Manager starting...
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [31]    EPG updater started. Auto updating at 3:00
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [31]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/WakeMachineForEPGUpdate
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [31]    getValue: /settings/WakeMachineForEPGUpdate : true
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.531    VERBOSE    [31]    Waking machine for EPG updates
07/16/05 6:08:34 PM.546    INFO    [32]    LiveTV File Removal Thread Started
07/16/05 6:08:35 PM.031    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:35 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:37 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:39 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:41 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:43 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:45 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:47 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:49 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:51 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:53 PM.953    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:55 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:57 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:08:59 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:09:01 PM.968    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:09:03 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 6:09:05 PM.937    VERBOSE    [34]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()

The last message repeats forever, the shows are not recorded (they are programmed using Xrecord), and don't even show up in the "Ready" tab of Xrecord

But when I switch to the mapped drive:

Code:

07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.625    VERBOSE    [23]    SourceConfigurationContainer.LoadAll()
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.625    VERBOSE    [23]    RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.625    VERBOSE    [23]    Purging any stale logically deleted recordings
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]    checking pending recordings
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]     - checking American Justice
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]     - checking Monk
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]    pending: Monk
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]     - checking Law & Order
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]    pending: Law & Order
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]     - checking Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
07/16/05 11:31:46 PM.656    VERBOSE    [23]    pending: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

etc...
And it works...
Funny thing, the shows that did not record in when I was using UNC, now show up in the "Ready" tab of X-record, with a "failed" status...

Any idea? Have I stumbled on the bug of doom where I am all alone in this case???