Tytools is crashing my Tivo

**nilknarf** · 12-10-2002, 07:17 PM

Running 2.5 xtremed DTivo with Kravens upgrade. I've tried about ten times to download a video with Tytool5, but the Tivo freezes up every time at anywhere from 10% to 70% finished. I then have to reboot the tivo.

I've tried putting both channels on non-channels (00 and 01). I guess the next thing I should check is what other programs are running in the background. What's the easiest way to do this?

**BubbleLamp** · 12-10-2002, 08:39 PM

Type ps aux at the bash prompt. The third column will show the percentage of CPU usage. Here's a sample:

Code:

[/var/tmp]$ ps aux
USER       PID %CPU %MEM  SIZE   RSS TTY STAT START   TIME COMMAND
root         1  0.0  0.0     0     0  ?  SW  Dec 10   0:00 init
root         2  0.0  0.0     0     0  ?  SW  Dec 10   0:05 (kflushd)
root         3  0.0  0.0     0     0  ?  SW  Dec 10   0:00 (kswapd)
root        61  0.0  0.0     0     0  ?  SW  Dec 10   0:26 EventSwitcher
root        62  0.2  3.8  6040  1088  ?  S   Dec 10   3:40 MfsDaemon
root        63  0.0  1.1  1092   316  ?  S   Dec 10   0:00 fancontrol

**nilknarf** · 12-11-2002, 08:34 AM

Ok. Here's what I've got. Anybody see anything bogus going on there?

Code:

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bash-2.02#	ps	aux
USER	PID	%CPU	%MEM	SIZE	RSS	TTY	STAT	START	TIME	COMMAND
root	1	0.1	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	init
root	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	(kflushd)
root	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	(kswapd)
root	4	0.2	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:01	/bin/bash	-c	exec	/et
root	59	0.0	1.3	1096	380	?	S	13:29	0:00	update	(bdflush)
root	76	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	tnlited	23	/bin/bash
root	78	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	/tivo-bin/tivoftpd
root	80	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	(nfsiod)
root	81	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	(nfsiod)
root	82	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	(nfsiod)
root	83	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	(nfsiod)
root	90	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	EventSwitcher
root	91	0.8	3.0	5980	844	?	S	13:29	0:03	MfsDaemon
root	92	0.0	1.1	1092	316	?	S	13:29	0:00	fancontrol
root	120	0.1	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	Sark	(mcp)
root	121	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	bash	--login
root	124	0.0	1.9	5984	552	?	R	13:29	0:00	Sark	(mcp)
root	125	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	PipeListen
root	126	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	Mcp	event
root	127	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	tcphonehome
root	131	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	tcphonehome
root	134	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	PipeListener
root	135	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	FsMpStream
root	136	0.3	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:01	PhoneHome	event	hd
root	177	0.1	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	ApgManager
root	178	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	ApgManager
root	179	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	PipeListener
root	180	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	ApgManager	event
root	181	12.8	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:48	ApgWriter
root	182	2.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:07	ApgReaderThread
root	183	0.1	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	dbgc-mcp
root	184	1.9	5.7	10092	1616	?	R	13:30	0:06	dbgc-mcp
root	185	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	PipeListener
root	186	0.1	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	MyWorld
root	187	2.1	13.5	20804	3792	?	R	13:30	0:07	MyWorld
root	188	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	PipeListener
root	189	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	FsMpStream
root	190	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	CamBot
root	191	0.0	9.8	12604	2760	?	S	13:31	0:00	CamManager
root	192	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	EventLog	event
root	193	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	TmkSinkMixAud
root	194	0.0	10.9	14652	3060	?	R	13:31	0:00	UI	Timer	Heart
root	195	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	TmkClipCache0
root	196	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	TmkClipCache1
root	197	0.0	11.4	20804	3208	?	S	13:31	0:00	TmkClipCache2
root	198	0.0	11.4	20804	3208	?	S	13:31	0:00	TmkClipCache3
root	199	0.0	11.7	20804	3276	?	R	13:31	0:00	TvMom5505Sink
root	200	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	TvMom5505Sink
root	201	0.0	12.2	20812	3432	?	R	13:31	0:00	Mediaswitch0
root	202	0.0	12.3	20812	3464	?	R	13:31	0:00	Mediaswitch1
root	203	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	TvRecorder
root	204	0.3	15.1	20828	4224	?	R	13:31	0:00	TmkTaskManager
root	205	0.0	12.6	20804	3528	?	R	13:31	0:00	Scheduler
root	206	0.0	12.6	20804	3524	?	R	13:31	0:00	Prioritizer
root	207	1.9	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:07	ContextMgr	eve
root	208	0.8	11.4	12380	3188	?	R	13:31	0:02	ApgSmartSorter
root	209	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	SW	13:29	0:00	/bin/bash	-login
root	212	0.0	0.0	0	0	?	RW	13:29	0:00	ps	aux

**nilknarf** · 12-12-2002, 08:41 AM

Now I've installed TivoWeb and here's the memory stats its giving:

Code:

Memory Statistics:
        total:    used:    free:  shared: buffers:  cached:
Mem:  28631040 28147712   483328 110710784  2539520  7929856
Swap:   749568        0   749568
MemTotal:     27960 kB
MemFree:        472 kB
MemShared:   108116 kB
Buffers:       2480 kB
Cached:        7744 kB
SwapTotal:      732 kB
SwapFree:       732 kB

Why does it look like 98% of my memory is used?

**BubbleLamp** · 12-12-2002, 12:48 PM

Mine has almost the same numbers, I don't think that's the problem. I think at one time there were some issues running under WinXP. You might double check with jdiner, maybe he can help you track down the source of the problem.

**nilknarf** · 12-12-2002, 03:59 PM

I'm putting tytools aside for the moment and trying to get MFSstream to work. I followed darkwings instructions and every TivoWeb feature appears to work. I can pull up the list of all of my recordings with MFSstream and can edit the titles and descriptions, but when I try to download the file, I just get a server errror. On a positive note, it doesn't crash my Tivo, but If anybody can offer any advice, I'd appreciate it.

**nilknarf** · 12-14-2002, 06:06 PM

I thought I would add that I'm using an airnet card. Could the slower transfer rate be causing problems?

**BubbleLamp** · 12-14-2002, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by nilknarf
I thought I would add that I'm using an airnet card. Could the slower transfer rate be causing problems?

I don't use wireless for my Tivo, but I have a Linksys 802.11b that is always giving me problems with connections.

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