[vdr] Re: cdcopy command?

["Florian Engelmann" <engelmann@etecs.de>]

> Florian Engelmann wrote:
> 
> > i tried it without '&' - but no success... :(
> > the cdcopy starts and vdr stops reacting on my remote. sometimes after
> some
> > seconds (about 30) it reacts on my remote again - but channel switching
> does
> > no more work! also mplayer does no more work... i can ony use my reload
> > (killall -9 vdr) command in the commandmenu to get vdr bak working :(
> 
> > any more ideas?
> 
> I think starting long running tasks (and this one _IS_ long running) as a
> simple vdr command is not a good idea.
> VDR blocks until the command finishes. That's why you have no 
> reaction from
> your remote control.
> Furthermore the watchdog-timer should hit here and restart vdr (depending
> on your setup).
> The ampersand solution doesn't work here - I'm not sure right now why, I
> don't have the sources here.
> 
> But you could pass your script to 'atd' with 'at' and TIME-option 'NOW'
> (see man at) to start the script right away
> on behalf of the atd. This should make vdr return immediatly - thus
> reacting on the RC.
> Your script could display a message when it finished copying via SVDRP.
> 
> Hope this helps.
>   Richard
> 

looks like this would be a nice idea - SVDRP? whats that?