2014-08-10, 20:59
Hello,
Recently I switched the XBMC database to a local running MySQL server directly on the HTPC where my XBMC installation is at.
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 with the latest stable XBMC "Gotham".
It's quite a coincidence that lately connecting with SSH (before asking password, en after submitting password) it's quite slow in connecting, while the overal established connection is without issues.
Also I have problems with my internet connection (only on the XBMC box).
Sometimes it downloads a subtitle, but lately I get time-outs in XBMC with downloading subs.
This is what I tried so far to find out about my network connection:
Trying to connect with Google.
After a few seconds I gave up, should have a result within a second.
I use this command for internet speed testing.
Also gave up after a lot of time waiting, normally shows a progress bar and actual speed around 7MB/s.
Even when the HDD LED is not blinking a lot, I monitored real-time what's being read and written to the HDD.
(with option 'o': Only show processes or threads actually doing I/O)
Not much going on there. Most of the time an empty list.
Monitor real-time network connections
Not much going on with real connections.
Monitor process list
Only one is XBMC running high all the time with 70-80% CPU and 15.7 MEM.
For the other processes, 0-5% CPU.
Nothing strange here, XBMC always had an high CPU load on my system.
Does anyone have some suggestions for me to try?
The reason to choose for a MySQL database locally, is because I now have a PI running in another room which uses the same database, which is working well.
When I tested the results above, the PI was turned off, so this could not be ruining the local network. Also the only device on the network, is my laptop typing this topic, and my phone.
My specs:
MOBO: ASRock FM2A75 PRO4-M
CPU: AMD A4-5300, Dual Core, 3,4GHz, Radeon HD7480D
MEM: Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600)
HDD: WD Green WD20EARX, 2TB
Recently I switched the XBMC database to a local running MySQL server directly on the HTPC where my XBMC installation is at.
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 with the latest stable XBMC "Gotham".
It's quite a coincidence that lately connecting with SSH (before asking password, en after submitting password) it's quite slow in connecting, while the overal established connection is without issues.
Also I have problems with my internet connection (only on the XBMC box).
Sometimes it downloads a subtitle, but lately I get time-outs in XBMC with downloading subs.
This is what I tried so far to find out about my network connection:
Trying to connect with Google.
Code:
ping google.com
I use this command for internet speed testing.
Code:
wget -O/dev/null speedtest.pixelwolf.ch
Even when the HDD LED is not blinking a lot, I monitored real-time what's being read and written to the HDD.
Code:
sudo iotop -o
Not much going on there. Most of the time an empty list.
Monitor real-time network connections
Code:
sudo iftop -f icmp
Monitor process list
Code:
top
For the other processes, 0-5% CPU.
Nothing strange here, XBMC always had an high CPU load on my system.
Does anyone have some suggestions for me to try?
The reason to choose for a MySQL database locally, is because I now have a PI running in another room which uses the same database, which is working well.
When I tested the results above, the PI was turned off, so this could not be ruining the local network. Also the only device on the network, is my laptop typing this topic, and my phone.
My specs:
MOBO: ASRock FM2A75 PRO4-M
CPU: AMD A4-5300, Dual Core, 3,4GHz, Radeon HD7480D
MEM: Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600)
HDD: WD Green WD20EARX, 2TB