20 replies to this topic

[darkman13]

How to save epg import in external hdd?in epg setting i dont have this option

 

Thanks

[Abu Baniaz]

Install EPG cache selector plugin or manually set location in settings file

[eura]

Here is the Faq https://forums.openp...d-xmltv-import/ look at

 

* Where is epg.dat stored and how to change it.

 

You can set the storage device for the epg.dat file by editing the settings file in /etc/enigma2 when enigma is stopped.

init 4  (to stop enigma)

edit now /etc/enigma2/settings – add or change

config.misc.epgcache_filename=/media/usb/epg.dat  (or another location to your choice)

init 3 (to restart enigma)

[darkman13]

thanks all

[Erik Slagter]

You missed the most important FAQ (maybe it should be added to this list...)

 

Where is the EPG storage used for

- nothing really, it's only written when enigma is stopped or restarted

 

Does it matter then what storage is used

- no not really, actually

[WanWizard]

The problem is that the default is /media/hdd, and afaik no storage search logic is used. Which means this is a problem if the box doesn't have a local disk, because /media is tmpfs...

 

So the root cause of this issue has to be sorted, then modifying isn't needed.

[Erik Slagter]

When did we change that, it's stupid! Last time I checked it was /hdd, which, in at least my setup, points to a proper NFS file share.

 

There is no point in writing data in memory to data in memory??? This should be checked before used (and that's possible using statfs() or similar).

[WanWizard]

That is wrong to, /hdd is a hardcoded link to /media/hdd, which does not exist if there is no HDD.

 

You are not a good example, you probably have an fstab mount to /hdd.

[Pr2]

And what about editing /etc/enigma2/settings and add:

 

In telnet:

 

init 4

edit file: /etc/enigma2/settings

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

init 3

 

Pr2

[Erik Slagter]

That is wrong to, /hdd is a hardcoded link to /media/hdd, which does not exist if there is no HDD.

 

You are not a good example, you probably have an fstab mount to /hdd.

Still my point remains that enigma should check it's not writing to a tmpfs.

[WanWizard]

Yes. I assume this is the case since we have storage detection, and no longer mount the first device found hardcoded on /media/hdd, no matter what it is.

 

Shouldn't be too difficult to implement.

[Abu Baniaz]

You missed the most important FAQ (maybe it should be added to this list...)

 

Where is the EPG storage used for

- nothing really, it's only written when enigma is stopped or restarted

 

Does it matter then what storage is used

- no not really, actually

 

If a person uses a receiver for Freesat and Freeview (terrestrial), they obtain EPG data off the stream with no need for any plugin. Are you saying that the EPG cache is not loaded/used at startup if they had shut down the receiver manually or using a power timer?

[WanWizard]

No. He is saying that as it is an internal cache only used to cache epg between starts, it doesn't matter where it is stored. A user should not have to configure this, it should simply always work.

[Rob van der Does]

Where is the EPG storage used for
- nothing really, it's only written when enigma is stopped or restarted

This is no longer true; since introducing the client-mode, EPG.dat is also written upon using that import. If the HDD is used for the cache, this can mean a serious delay caused by the HDD spin-up.

[Robinson]

No. He is saying that as it is an internal cache only used to cache epg between starts, it doesn't matter where it is stored. A user should not have to configure this, it should simply always work.

Unless there was a power cut or box restart?

[WanWizard]

If it is there, it is used when Enigma starts. No matter what the reason was.

 

My point is that for this mechanism (or any other mechanism that needs the info) it is not relevant WHERE the file is stored.

[Abu Baniaz]

Can thread title be changed plesse as the thread is not really about EPG Importer?

From what I have observed that where a USB/HDD exists, it is used for reading/saving with no user intervention. As in the other thread about same issue, this is where PLI does it better than other images.

However, we don't know if receivers with microsd cards do the same. I presume it doesn't because they keep asking.(I could be wrong). However, it doesn't get explored because you get posts saying "you don't need to save it".

What of situations where there are more than one storage locations/mounts?

[scottmoore]

thanks for that 

[Gringosat]

Install EPG cache selector plugin or manually set location in settings file

Is "EPG cache selector" plugin in the feeds?

 

I've used this plugin but I'd prefer this option was built-in on PLI image

Edited by Gringosat, 28 March 2018 - 16:34.

[WanWizard]

However, we don't know if receivers with microsd cards do the same. I presume it doesn't because they keep asking.(I could be wrong). However, it doesn't get explored because you get posts saying "you don't need to save it".

 

I don't think anyone said "you don't need to save it". What is said is "it shouldn't matter WHERE it is saved". A very big difference.

 

For recordings there is a mechanism that looks for free space with write access, for the epg.dat the code should do the same. Then you don't need an option or a plugin.

 

p.s. the EPG Refresh plugin also has the option to edit the location.

Edited by WanWizard, 28 March 2018 - 16:35.