58 replies to this topic

[Robinson]

I think there is something wrong with oscam-emu startup script because I have experienced the same problem on ET9000 and HD51.

The oscam process simply disappears and does not re-appear using any simple method like:

- LONG BLUE - softcam restart,

- GUI restart,

- Box restart.

None of it helps. The only thing that helps is issuing the following command via telnet:

root@hd51:~# /usr/bin/oscam-emu --config-dir /etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-emu --daemon --pidfile /tmp/oscam-emu.pid --restart 2 --utf8
WARNING: Web interface UTF-8 mode enabled. Carefully read documentation as bugs may arise.
root@hd51:~#

This brings oscam-emu process back.

 

My softcam.oscam-emu file looks like this:

#!/bin/sh
case "$1" in
start)
        ulimit -s 1024
        /usr/bin/oscam-emu --config-dir /etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-emu --daemon --pidfile /tmp/oscam-emu.pid --restart 2 --utf8
        ;;
stop)
        kill `cat /tmp/oscam-emu.pid` 2> /dev/null
        ;;
restart|reload)
        $0 stop
        sleep 1
        $0 start
        ;;
version)
        echo "svn11391"
        ;;
info)
        echo "oscam-emu svn11391"
        ;;
*)
        echo "Usage: $0 start|stop|restart"
        exit 1
        ;;
esac
exit 0

What could be wrong?

 

[littlesat]

Nothing here...???

[Robinson]

Noone else having an issue with oscam-emu startup?

[Pr2]

Hi,
 
Can you try to rename your folder:
 
/etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-emu
 
to
 
/etc/tuxbox/config/oscamemu
 
So suppress the - on it, there is perhaps a bug in the oscam command line parser that consider the - as a command.
 
Pr2

[007.4]

@Robinson

Yes. I am too.

The softcam.oscam-emu start script (same as yours - which has worked without issue for a long time) is no longer reliable.

It often does not work on a cold reboot and sometimes simply restarting the softcam from the blue softcam menu does not work either.

Repeating the process occasionally works but more often than not I have have to revert to telnet to start the softcam.

I'm using PLi 6.1 on both Ultimo4k and Duo2.

Edited by 007.4, 26 January 2018 - 12:28.

[007.4]

I have.  There is no "-" in the folder name but an underscore "_" in the oscam binary name.  I'll remove it and report back.

ulimit -s 1024
/usr/bin/oscam_11398arm --config-dir /var/tuxbox/config --daemon --pidfile /tmp/oscam.pid --restart 2 --utf8

Edited by 007.4, 26 January 2018 - 12:35.

[Robinson]

Thaks Pr2.

I will try it in the evening, although 007.4 does not have the "-" and still experiences the issue.
It seems I have had the same issue on an OpenPLi-based image (SatDreamGr) recently too.

[Pr2]

Yes indeed and since it works from the command line it is not the problem.

[Freon]

I have the same problem on my Solo2. It's the same on Oscam, and Oscam-emu.

Sometimes it doesen't auto-start, sometimes I have to start it on softcam setup 4-5 times until it starts.

All in script is fine (both of them).

[athoik]

Maybe it's the CLOCKFUCK...
 

 -w, --wait <secs>       | Set how much seconds to wait at startup for the
                         . system clock to be set correctly. Default: 60

Use -w 0 and see if that works fine.

start)
        ulimit -s 1024
        /usr/bin/oscam-emu --config-dir /etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-emu --daemon --pidfile /tmp/oscam-emu.pid --restart 2 --utf8 --wait 0
        ;;

Edited by athoik, 27 January 2018 - 09:24.

[Freon]

For this reboot now it worked... Shall see.

[Robinson]

Use -w 0 and see if that works fine.

start)
        ulimit -s 1024
        /usr/bin/oscam-emu --config-dir /etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-emu --daemon --pidfile /tmp/oscam-emu.pid --restart 2 --utf8 --wait 0
        ;;

 

After adding -w 0 the issue seems to have gone.

I guess this parameter should be added to the default softcam start script. What do you think?

[Robinson]

I ran an online update today and after booting "oscam-emu" did not start automatically.

Also the "--wait 0" disappeared from softcam.oscam-emu file.

[WanWizard]

I don't see a commit in 6.1-release that introduces that parameter, so it is logical it disappeared (as the package itself did update).

[darkman13]

I am using

 

etc/tuxbox/config.....here files

usr/bin/oscam

 

no problem

[FRAP]

if you have problems with the automatic launch of OSCAM (after turning on the receiver), I solved my problem this way when the emulator is running a command in telnet ..... update-rc.d softcam defaults 50

  .... then I give the command to init 6 after all these actions for me when you turn on the receiver, my emulator turns on automatically

[Robinson]

I'm afraid the "--wait 0" does not solve the issue.

For example today, I wanted to restart oscam-emu from its WebInterface and it just shut down, it was not restarted. Then I issued the following command from telnet:

/usr/bin/oscam-emu --config-dir /etc/tuxbox/config/oscam-emu --daemon --pidfile /tmp/oscam-emu.pid --restart 2 --utf8 --wait 0

and it still did not start.

Then I issued the command again and it was restarted.

After a few minutes I wanted to restart oscam-emu and the same thing happened but this time I had to issue the command 3 times before oscam-emu finally got restarted.

[nautilus7]

Hi, is your oscam built with clockfix? Try using builds without the clockfix feature. Do you use systemtime plugin to setup the time though ntp server?

 

I had similar issues with systemtime plugin and switching to oscam without the clockfix almost solved the issue. I would say 99% of the times I restart my box oscam starts ok. 

[Robinson]

Yes, I use systemtime.

Could you please help me find a recent oscam build with clockfix for oscam emu, both for ARM and MIPSEL?

Edited by Robinson, 7 February 2018 - 08:37.

[littlesat]

Can you also verify the performance with systemtime disabled.???