Tvheadend

The log you show is all about the network; nothing about TVH failing? You seem to be using a network tuner so that's clearly not going to work whilst the network is down. So I'm not clear exactly what happened?

Some thoughts:
(1) Do you use IPv6? If not you can shut it down so it doesn't clutter the logs. Google will find how-tos.
(2) Why did eth0 go down? Did somebody pull the cable out or something?
(3) What type of network management are you using? (network manager, wicd or systemd?) It's possible to have more than one in operation and they conflict and can cause networks to drop.
(4) What operating system is installed on the pi, including version, and was it a fresh install or an upgrade?
(5) what's the hardware configuration?

Hi Dave,

Thanks for responding!

(1) No I don't use IPv6. That is, my router has IPv6 disabled. Do you mean I should shut it down in the Pi?
(2) This happens randomly, no cable disconnected, nothing in the routers logs. But since my post I have been searching the web and I may have found the answer and solution to the disconnecting.
The ethernet might be going into "energy efficient" state
Found here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=253398
(3) I have no clue what you mean here, sorry for being a newbie. I didn't make any tweaks regarding network after installing the OS
(4) Using raspberry pi imager, I installed Raspberry Pi OS. It was a fresh install. Date somewhere around november 2020 I think. Have been searching on and off for this problem.
(5) I'm using a Raspberry Pi 4B, 8 GB and a hdhomerun 4DC and a smargo card reader.

As far as I know this never happened before (nov 2020) with a RPI3B, with the Pi4 it happens now and then. Maybe once a week.
In syslog nothing about tvh. But TVH just doesn't work, nor does the webif. And if I stop and start again, the problem is solved.
I am hoping to have solved the issue with the solution in (2) and I understand that when the connection to the HDHR is lost, TVH can't produce a tv-signal but what about the webif then? So this made me think TVH hangs completely.

EDIT:
I did make a change regarding network, in config.txt I disabled wifi: dtoverlay=disable-wifi

Wim K wrote:

(1) No I don't use IPv6. That is, my router has IPv6 disabled. Do you mean I should shut it down in the Pi?

You don't have to but it just removes noise from the logs.

(2) This happens randomly, no cable disconnected, nothing in the routers logs. But since my post I have been searching the web and I may have found the answer and solution to the disconnecting.
The ethernet might be going into "energy efficient" state
Found here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=253398

That sounds hopeful. Well found. Hope it works out.

(3) I have no clue what you mean here, sorry for being a newbie. I didn't make any tweaks regarding network after installing the OS

OK, if you haven't changed anything there shouldn't be a problem.

(4) Using raspberry pi imager, I installed Raspberry Pi OS. It was a fresh install. Date somewhere around november 2020 I think. Have been searching on and off for this problem.
(5) I'm using a Raspberry Pi 4B, 8 GB and a hdhomerun 4DC and a smargo card reader.

OK, thanks.

As far as I know this never happened before (nov 2020) with a RPI3B, with the Pi4 it happens now and then. Maybe once a week.
In syslog nothing about tvh. But TVH just doesn't work, nor does the webif. And if I stop and start again, the problem is solved.
I am hoping to have solved the issue with the solution in (2) and I understand that when the connection to the HDHR is lost, TVH can't produce a tv-signal but what about the webif then? So this made me think TVH hangs completely.

Do you know about TVH's logging? You can see the log at the bottom of the webif window (the button with two up-arrows). You can send the log to the journal (see https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Debugging ). BTW, there's a difference between a 'crash' and a 'hang'; it's worth learning the difference to provide accurate problem reports.

EDIT:
I did make a change regarding network, in config.txt I disabled wifi: dtoverlay=disable-wifi

OK

Dave H wrote:

Wim K wrote:

(1) No I don't use IPv6. That is, my router has IPv6 disabled. Do you mean I should shut it down in the Pi?

You don't have to but it just removes noise from the logs.

(2) This happens randomly, no cable disconnected, nothing in the routers logs. But since my post I have been searching the web and I may have found the answer and solution to the disconnecting.
The ethernet might be going into "energy efficient" state
Found here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=253398

That sounds hopeful. Well found. Hope it works out.

I'll report back if this solves my problem or not, can be a week or sooner if it happens earlier.

(3) I have no clue what you mean here, sorry for being a newbie. I didn't make any tweaks regarding network after installing the OS

OK, if you haven't changed anything there shouldn't be a problem.

(4) Using raspberry pi imager, I installed Raspberry Pi OS. It was a fresh install. Date somewhere around november 2020 I think. Have been searching on and off for this problem.
(5) I'm using a Raspberry Pi 4B, 8 GB and a hdhomerun 4DC and a smargo card reader.

OK, thanks.

As far as I know this never happened before (nov 2020) with a RPI3B, with the Pi4 it happens now and then. Maybe once a week.
In syslog nothing about tvh. But TVH just doesn't work, nor does the webif. And if I stop and start again, the problem is solved.
I am hoping to have solved the issue with the solution in (2) and I understand that when the connection to the HDHR is lost, TVH can't produce a tv-signal but what about the webif then? So this made me think TVH hangs completely.

Do you know about TVH's logging? You can see the log at the bottom of the webif window (the button with two up-arrows). You can send the log to the journal (see https://tvheadend.org/projects/tvheadend/wiki/Debugging ). BTW, there's a difference between a 'crash' and a 'hang'; it's worth learning the difference to provide accurate problem reports.

I know the difference between crash and hang but accidently used the wrong term, sorry about that. Yes I know about the logging option in the webif but I thought I could only use that when I'm in the webif in my pc and the pc shuts down every night, so I had to start that every morning to keep on sending those logs to the journal. I now found out I can do that within the pi (through VNC) so that's a simple option for me.
I know it's better to use a debug-package but in the past I had trouble doing that correct since I had to manually build the package. So this time I installed TVH simply with "sudo apt-get install tvheadend". This isn't possible for debug-packages wright?

EDIT:
I did make a change regarding network, in config.txt I disabled wifi: dtoverlay=disable-wifi

OK

Dave,

So far, so good with this issue. Will report if it turns up again.

Thanks,

Wim

Still no problem. I consider it solved.