28 replies to this topic

[hispanico]

I use rel. 6.1rc but i dont find or is not present the possibility to save epg found with Rytec XMLTV 

Its possible select a folder or other where save it ?

 

Thank

Hispa

[mymon]

there are two things you can do

1) change the epg path in /etc/enigma2/settings

2) create an alias/symlink for mmc1 and call it hdd - I prefer this solution on Zgemma and RPI as it works for other things 

ln -s /media/mmc1 /hdd

[hispanico]

 

there are two things you can do

1) change the epg path in /etc/enigma2/settings

2) create an alias/symlink for mmc1 and call it hdd - I prefer this solution on Zgemma and RPI as it works for other things 

ln -s /media/mmc1 /hdd

Ok understand but:

 

for option 1 where you change epg path in /etc/enigma2/settings ?? from menu or from file settings in etc/enigma2/settings i have:

config.audio.volume=100
config.autolanguage.audio_defaultac3=true
config.av.videomode.DVI=1080i
config.av.videoport=DVI
config.av.videorate.1080i=multi
config.hdmicec.bookmarks=['/hdd/']
config.hdmicec.enabled=true
config.misc.firstrun=false
config.misc.hotkey.channeldown=Infobar/zapUp
config.misc.hotkey.channelup=Infobar/zapDown
config.misc.hotkey.cross_down=Infobar/zapUp
config.misc.hotkey.cross_up=Infobar/zapDown
config.misc.hotkey.favorites=
config.misc.hotkey.green=ZapPanic/1:0:19:1BCD:384:110:EEEE0000:0:0:0:
config.misc.hotkey.showTv=Infobar/showServiceListOrMovies
config.misc.initialchannelselection=false
config.misc.languageselected=false
config.misc.startCounter=14
config.misc.videowizardenabled=false
config.movielist.last_videodir=/media/mmc/
config.movielist.videodirs=['/hdd/movie/', '/media/mmc/']
config.Nims.0.diseqcA=130
config.Nims.0.diseqcB=192
config.Nims.0.diseqcC=3601
config.Nims.0.diseqcD=3601
config.Nims.1.multiType=1
config.osd.language=it_IT
config.plugins.autobackup.enabled=true
config.plugins.autobackup.epgcache=true
config.plugins.autobackup.wakeup=5:0

[Abu Baniaz]

Install the epgcache selector plugin.

[hispanico]

Install the epgcache selector plugin.

Is not present on download plugin....

 

Hispa

[mymon]

add this into /etc/enigma2/settings 

config.misc.epgcache_filename=/media/mmc1/epg.dat

reboot and see if file gets created on mmc after updating epgimport

[hispanico]

add this into /etc/enigma2/settings 

config.misc.epgcache_filename=/media/mmc1/epg.dat

reboot and see if file gets created on mmc after updating epgimport

 

I have mmc so i change in config.misc.epgcache_filename=/media/mmc/epg.dat

Right ?

 

Hispa

[WanWizard]

The epg.dat file is only a backup file to provide reboot-persistence, why would you want to create it? 

[hispanico]

The epg.dat file is only a backup file to provide reboot-persistence, why would you want to create it? 

No i ask only if it possible specify where it it saved after epg importer

 

Hispa

[WanWizard]

Afaik the importer imports it directly into memory, if it creates a file on disk, I wouldn't know why, as it will not be complete in most cases, and overwritten as soon as you shutdown Enigma.

[mymon]

correct.. the only thing that can be saved is the dat file.. AFAIR epgimport creates a temp file during the import in /tmp and sucks into memory once its done

my understanding was hispanico wanted to save the dat file onto mmc as his box doesn't have native HDD

there is a way to create a ram cache on mmc1 and put /tmp on it but it makes sense if the read/write is fast.. but I wouldn't recommend it to non advanced users

hispanico you got us confused - what are you trying to do?

[WanWizard]

If the question is "how do I change the path of Enigma's epg backup", you answer was 100% spot on... I wanted to answer the same, but got confused by the epgimporter reference.

[Robinson]

add this into /etc/enigma2/settings 

config.misc.epgcache_filename=/media/mmc1/epg.dat

reboot and see if file gets created on mmc after updating epgimport

 

Does this one line (or similar, depending on the path) ensure that the EPG is not lost after a power cut or after GSOD?

[Pr2]

I think that the epg.dat is saved when Enigma2 is set into stand-by.

So if you import EPG in the morning with your STB up and running and you have a GSOD without having put it into standby in between, the epg.dat is not yet saved.

[WanWizard]

Correct.

 

EPG is stored in memory, so it is gone with a crash. I know there are plugins that can save the EPG ( = create the backup file mentioned above ), but not sure it that can be automated.

[MiLo]

EPG is stored in memory, so it is gone with a crash.

And that's on purpose. The corrupted EPG may have been the source of the crash, so in case of crash you definitely don't want to keep it.

[Abu Baniaz]

Two different issues/conditions being mixed up.

Condition 1.
PLI will use /media/hdd/epg.dat in preference to /etc/enigma2.dat as the epg cache location. This is default behaviour.
If you don't believe me, please try it with a mountpoint of hdd. Disable EPG importer. Just to be sure stop E2 with "init 4", delete all instances of epg.dat, wherever it/they may reside for you.
Restart E2, preferably in console mode. Let it absorb EPG data. Stop E2 again. You will see epg.dat saved in /media/hdd/

Someone coded using a hdd storage device if it exists for epg storage. Live EPG data is held in RAM.

Issue 2.
A lot of people do not have have an actual hdd mounted. PLI will mount a USB HDD/device as USB, and MMC device as MMC (sorry if I have got case wrong), so they never meet the criteria of having a hdd.

If you mount your USB stick/MMC device as /media/hdd or create a symlink, you will find that epg will be saved/loaded to/from the device without doing anything else. Alternatively, use the epg cache selector plugin

In my opinion, if a physical hdd is not connected, PLi should mount storage devices as hdd like other images do. Saves all the issues of recording path, timeshift path, backup path, restore path, crash dump location etc. Just to paraphrase one of the developers, granny should not have to less around with all the computer stuff.

There is an open issue on GitHub for selecting EPG cache location.

[Robinson]

I think that the epg.dat is saved when Enigma2 is set into stand-by.

So if you import EPG in the morning with your STB up and running and you have a GSOD without having put it into standby in between, the epg.dat is not yet saved.

 

1) Do you mean standby and not deep standby?

2) And what if Rytec EPG is imported when the box is in standby, will it be saved to epg.dat file?

3) Basically, I would need a mechanism that all the EPG is not lost after a power cut or a reboot from telnet.

4) Abu Baniaz, what does cache selector plugin do? Does it ensure the epg.dat is always stored and read from epg.dat after booting?

[Abu Baniaz]

EPG data is saved to cache file on a controlled shutdown, deep standby, or restart. A power cut is none of those, so not possible. Receiver will load what was last saved when you restart it.

Corrupt EPG will not be loaded.

EPG cache selector just allows you to select EPG cache location. Other images have this in the GUI, there is an issue open on Github for adding this to the user interface. If you don't have it set, defaults are used for saving and loading.

Edited by Abu Baniaz, 31 January 2018 - 15:31.

[Pr2]

 

I think that the epg.dat is saved when Enigma2 is set into stand-by.

So if you import EPG in the morning with your STB up and running and you have a GSOD without having put it into standby in between, the epg.dat is not yet saved.

 

1) Do you mean standby and not deep standby?

2) And what if Rytec EPG is imported when the box is in standby, will it be saved to epg.dat file?

3) Basically, I would need a mechanism that all the EPG is not lost after a power cut or a reboot from telnet.

4) Abu Baniaz, what does cache selector plugin do? Does it ensure the epg.dat is always stored and read from epg.dat after booting?

 

 

1) Standby (never work with deep standby)

2) Yes it is

3) The epg.dat is reloaded after a reboot

 

But if the epg.dat file gets corrupted then you will have crashes at each reboot, so you need to connect via telnet and delete the file, Then restart an EPGimport.