MP crashes on startup while loading filters (1 Viewer)

[dRbYTES]

Hi *

Like the subject says, it crashes while starting, both the main UI and the Config UI.
Anyone here that has an idea what might be off?

Regards

yves

 

[ronilse]

Hi & welcome to MP forum.
If you attach your logs(in "MP install folder\MediaPortal\log" or on vista "%ProgramData%\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\log") to your post & fill out system specification we can have a look

Regards
Roy

 

[rtv]

Most likely your codecs are messed up.
Please use a tool like Filmmerit to check for configuration errors.

 

[HappyTalk]

Sounds like there is no error handling implemented in the code, this is the first thing that ought to be in place long before any features are added as well as unit testing. If codecs are messed up a descriptive warning message should appear, no way should it crash ever. If the project starts of like this it will just persist and chase it's tail all over again. Reliability is the ONLY important feature IMHO as without it the rest of the features never even get used.

 

[rtv]

Sounds like there is no error handling implemented in the code, this is the first thing that ought to be in place long before any features are added as well as unit testing. If codecs are messed up a descriptive warning message should appear, no way should it crash ever. If the project starts of like this it will just persist and chase it's tail all over again. Reliability is the ONLY important feature IMHO as without it the rest of the features never even get used.

Well you are contradictory: Less but stable features on the one hand and a multimedia app being a full-featured system-analysis-tool on the other hand

At least we provide the support how to fix those issues...

Does postfix/<insert any rockstable unix app here> check whether iptables has valid chains setup?
Does S///'s mobile firmware upgrade check whether the necessary flash8 is working correct?
Does even Windows Update check / reconfigure the internet explorer's security zones?
<...>

Since nobody else seems to do this I'd like to direct my opinion to you: you're too clever to be the usual smartass but your attitude will pollute any atmosphere. I really like constructive critics but you seem to put an effort into mastering the skill to drag people down for your own sake. However maybe hope is not lost here and I'll see more valueable input from you at some point. Until then I'll keep an eye on you and judge later if it was just some trolling.

 

[Marcusb]

Hi dRBytes,

As Roy said, you'll need to post some logs and we can help you. We'll also need some system specs as well.

At a guess, I would think there is an error in your mediaportal.xml but your log files would confirm or deny this. Maybe try deleting (or renaming to be safest) this file from your mediaportal directory and see if it starts ok.

 

[rekenaar]

Sorry for the off-topic reply, but it is related to marcusb's suggestion:
Will it not be better support-wise, to include the mediaportal.xml file with mptesttool? See this previous thread.

 

[dRbYTES]

Ha...

Ok, actually the exception does not get swallowed, it doesn't really crash but freezes.

Using Filmerit I can see that I have 44 errors among 409 filters.
I cleaned that up and ran MP again. Same problem. So its not a codec problem.

Cleaned the log files directory out and ran it again and had a look at your dmesg file.
2008-01-12 01:51:58.406250 [Info.][Config Main]: add DirectInput section
2008-01-12 01:51:58.421875 [Info.][Config Main]: MAP: using default mappings for DirectInput
2008-01-12 01:51:58.468750 [Info.][Config Main]: DirectInputHandler: error in InitDeviceList
2008-01-12 01:51:58.468750 [Info.][Config Main]: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.

Funky stuff happening when going trough the direct input devices. Earlier in the file I saw:
2008-01-12 01:51:58.359375 [Info.][Config Main]: add USBUIRT section
2008-01-12 01:51:58.375000 [Info.][Config Main]: USBUIRT:Open
2008-01-12 01:51:58.375000 [Info.][Config Main]: USBUIRT:uuirtdrv.dll not found
2008-01-12 01:51:58.375000 [Info.][Config Main]: add SerialUIR section

So I disconnected all the usb hid devices and had a look at the device manager. I deleted one HID device that was not ercognized and rebooted the PC. There are 4 Velleman k8055 cards connected to this machine using USB. I use them to switch relais that control all the lights in the house. Via a plugin in MediaPortal I can dimm and switch lights on and off

After the reboot Media portal worked fine again...

Media portal has the right mix of features and stability, MP team is doing very well. Unit testing is a dragg and feels too much like work I'd skip it too in my precious free time :s

Anyways, thanks for the help!

 

[HappyTalk]

I was not referring to a program 'not working' if their system were improperly setup or analysing their system, but to it's 'crashing' if it encounters a problem. That's why I use 0.2.2.0 as it has less features but is far more reliable than 0.2.3.0 (where eg digital terrestrial radio no longer works for most channels). I'm not trying to rub anyone up as I know you put a lot of time and effort in, just frustrated in it's direction.