I have configured my box to use WOL so that I can conserve power when not required. This works very well, except that before a back-end shutdown is authorised, it appears to need to update its program database. This took all night once (although there was a database problem I descovered in mysql.err).

In the setup screens, I have disabled automatic update, but it seems to ignore this setting. I wondered if it is related to the machine being booted when required, sometimes several times a day?

I am running Dragon hardware with a R5A30.2 version.

Any help would be appreciated.

Algenon.

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Dragon without HDTV card, PVR350, PAL-UK

No, you can run it less frequently, just so long as you''ve got the info you need to schedule. On the flip side, some channels have a lot of last minute schedule changes and corrections. It all depends on what you're recording.

Thanks tjc, but how do I control the frequency of update if the settings in the setup page are ignored? Is this a bug, or is it scheduled elsewhere?

Algenon.

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Dragon without HDTV card, PVR350, PAL-UK

How old is your KnoppMyth? (hint: cat /etc/KnoppMyth-version)

There used to be a cron entry in older versions which you had to remove. Let me see if I can find you the directions... Ah, here's my original write up and a recent resdiscovery...

http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4503
http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8199