ATV2 "network card" failure under load

DiQ23 · 2012-01-28 14:25

I've done :

Code:

tail -f /var/log/syslog > syslog.log

with both SFTP :

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Jan 28 11:06:57 atv2 timed[193]: (Note ) CoreTime: Want active time in 29.32hrs. Need active time in 112.66hrs.

Jan 28 11:07:07 atv2 timed[193]: (Note ) CoreTime: Not setting system time to 01/28/2012 11:07:07 from NTP because time is unchanged

Jan 28 11:07:07 atv2 timed[193]: (Error) CoreTime: Can't set time zone to nil!

Jan 28 11:42:32 atv2 launchproxy[195]: /usr/libexec/sshd-keygen-wrapper: Connection from: 192.168.2.2 on port: 55947

Jan 28 11:42:33 atv2 sshd[197]: Accepted password for root from 192.168.2.2 port 55947 ssh2

Jan 28 11:42:33 atv2 sshd[197]: subsystem request for sftp by user root

Jan 28 11:42:37 atv2 launchproxy[195]: /usr/libexec/sshd-keygen-wrapper: Connection from: 192.168.2.2 on port: 55951

Jan 28 11:42:40 atv2 sshd[199]: Accepted password for root from 192.168.2.2 port 55951 ssh2

Jan 28 11:42:40 atv2 sshd[200]: USER_PROCESS: 200 ttys000

Jan 28 11:43:18 atv2 launchproxy[204]: /usr/libexec/sshd-keygen-wrapper: Connection from: 192.168.2.2 on port: 55968

Jan 28 11:43:18 atv2 sshd[206]: Accepted password for root from 192.168.2.2 port 55968 ssh2

Jan 28 11:43:18 atv2 sshd[206]: subsystem request for sftp by user root

and FTP :

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Jan 28 11:55:09 atv2 wifid[46]: WiFi:[349444509.398739]: Client apsd set type to background application

Jan 28 11:55:09 atv2 wifid[46]: WiFi:[349444509.400039]: Enable WoW requested by "apsd"

Jan 28 11:55:43 atv2 profiled[33]: (Note ) profiled: Idled.

Jan 28 11:55:43 atv2 profiled[33]: (Note ) profiled: Service stopping.

Jan 28 12:02:18 atv2 launchproxy[155]: /usr/libexec/sshd-keygen-wrapper: Connection from: 192.168.2.2 on port: 56512

Jan 28 12:02:20 atv2 sshd[157]: Accepted password for root from 192.168.2.2 port 56512 ssh2

Jan 28 12:02:20 atv2 sshd[158]: USER_PROCESS: 158 ttys000

Jan 28 12:02:43 atv2 launchproxy[155]: /usr/libexec/sshd-keygen-wrapper: Connection from: 192.168.2.2 on port: 56525

Jan 28 12:02:48 atv2 sshd[161]: Accepted password for root from 192.168.2.2 port 56525 ssh2

Jan 28 12:02:48 atv2 sshd[162]: USER_PROCESS: 162 ttys001

The ftp command produces :

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ftp -ivn <ftp.ftp

Connected to 192.168.2.4.

220 192.168.2.4 FTP server ready

331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete email address as your password.

230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply.

250 CWD command successful

200 Type set to I

local: XBMC-120126.tgz remote: XBMC-120126.tgz

200 PORT command successful

150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for XBMC-120126.tgz

Each time I've started the tail a second or so before the transfer. Not much of interest here me thinks.

One extra thing I've noticed. When the networking fails the only way to sort it out is to reboot, either with select and down on the remote or by pulling the power. When I do this and leave the ethernet cable in the atv sometimes it seems not to boot properly. TV shows a black screen, I can't ping and I can't ssh in.

If I pull the ethernet out and replace a couple of seconds after reboot then there's never a problem.

I'm going to take it to a friends later to try on their network. Out of interest they single handedly programmed this game on all formats.

Eliah · 2012-01-28 15:47

Strangely i had the same issue a couple of days ago. (when playing a large file over smb) Have you updated to the new openssh? I did it when beta 2 was released and thought that might be the issue

DiQ23 · 2012-01-28 16:05

I've done an apt-get update / upgrade yes

Edit :

I'm running

OpenSSH_5.8p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8k 25 Mar 2009

canadave · 2012-01-28 16:13

DiQ23 Wrote:One extra thing I've noticed. When the networking fails the only way to sort it out is to reboot, either with select and down on the remote or by pulling the power. When I do this and leave the ethernet cable in the atv sometimes it seems not to boot properly. TV shows a black screen, I can't ping and I can't ssh in.

If I pull the ethernet out and replace a couple of seconds after reboot then there's never a problem.

I'm going to take it to a friends later to try on their network. Out of interest they single handedly programmed this game on all formats.

I am actually really, really interested now to hear what happens when you take it to your friend's house....

Just to confirm...these Ethernet cables are not homemade deals, right? They're bog-standard store-bought patch cable (not crossover)?

DiQ23 · 2012-01-28 17:07

canadave Wrote:Just to confirm...these Ethernet cables are not homemade deals, right? They're bog-standard store-bought patch cable (not crossover)?

Far too lazy to make my own cables when they come free with everything and I have loads sitting about doing nothing. I've got long ones, short one's, blue, yellow, black (with and without red connectors), red, grey, cat5 and 5e but no home brew. Smile

DiQ23 · 2012-01-28 22:53

So, went to my friends and ....

EXACTLY the same thing multiple times over.

This problem is defiantly ATV2 specific, nothing to do with my network and nothing to do with an individual atv. The way I see it it's iOS, Cydia or hardware related. Where would I start trying to submit a bug report about this. Obviously Apple won't be interested, how about Cydia ?

I'm now going to explore copying the directory to my Linux box before tarballing as it's pretty obvious that moving large files off of it's not going to happen. I wonder if that'll fail too.

If it does I might have to resort to streaming video over wireless. Suppose I could put an access point next to the atv and have a ssid for streaming only. Rather not, I like wires.

**davilla** · 2012-01-28 23:48

Backup one version of SeasonPass and try that. This sounds like a jailbreak issues or something with the cydia bits that are installed.

DiQ23 · 2012-01-29 02:39

I seem to have version 0.3.48.4144

Where would I get an older version from ? Could you provide a link ?

Thanks

dc361 · 2012-01-29 03:06

Just to chime in .. exactly the same things happens to me on two separate ATVs both running beta2 - I also used Seas0nPass for the initial JB. The last time it happened (last evening) I was able to exit XBMC and navigate in ATV's menus. I noticed that under networking the ATVs mac address was blank.

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DiQ23 -- before you head down the downgrade road - what package are you using for the copy? I just tried filezilla for the sftp (I was using WinSCP) and it appears to work like a charm (I ran three separate backups without a hitch)

DiQ23 · 2012-01-29 04:13

dc361 Wrote:what package are you using for the copy?

Please see this post. I've tried multiple copy protocols across multiple operating systems.

Occasionally it works for me, then I try again and it fails. Try a few times, perhaps reboot and try again. For every time I have one success I have multiple failures.

Eliah Member+ Posts: 350 Joined: Jun 2005 Reputation: 3 Location: Norway	2012-01-28 15:47 Post: #32 Strangely i had the same issue a couple of days ago. (when playing a large file over smb) Have you updated to the new openssh? I did it when beta 2 was released and thought that might be the issue
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DiQ23 Junior Member Posts: 35 Joined: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Home	2012-01-28 16:05 Post: #33 I've done an apt-get update / upgrade yes Edit : I'm running OpenSSH_5.8p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8k 25 Mar 2009 (This post was last modified: 2012-01-28 16:08 by DiQ23.)
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,404 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2012-01-28 23:48 Post: #37 Backup one version of SeasonPass and try that. This sounds like a jailbreak issues or something with the cydia bits that are installed. MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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DiQ23 Junior Member Posts: 35 Joined: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Home	2012-01-29 02:39 Post: #38 I seem to have version 0.3.48.4144 Where would I get an older version from ? Could you provide a link ? Thanks
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