Timers causing box to crash

[Tangfolio]

Timers are causing box to crash, I started having a this problem with the previous version and have just updated to 6.1.004 and it is still happening.
log file attached

[ccs]

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< 13454.9578> [RecordTimer] activating state 1 (Prepared)
< 13454.9579> [RecordTimer] prepare ok, waiting for begin
< 13474.9626> [RecordTimer] activating state 2 (Running)
< 13474.9631> Traceback (most recent call last):
< 13474.9631> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/timer.py", line 268, in calcNextActivation
< 13474.9637> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/timer.py", line 363, in processActivation
< 13474.9640> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/RecordTimer.py", line 983, in doActivate
< 13474.9643> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/RecordTimer.py", line 597, in activate
< 13474.9646> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/RecordTimer.py", line 422, in sendactivesource
< 13474.9650> NameError: name 'struct' is not defined
< 13474.9651> [ePyObject] (CallObject(<bound method Timer.calcNextActivation of <RecordTimer.RecordTimer object at 0xb0c9cdc0>>,()) failed

[twol]

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< 13454.9578> [RecordTimer] activating state 1 (Prepared)
< 13454.9579> [RecordTimer] prepare ok, waiting for begin
< 13474.9626> [RecordTimer] activating state 2 (Running)
< 13474.9631> Traceback (most recent call last):
< 13474.9631> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/timer.py", line 268, in calcNextActivation
< 13474.9637> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/timer.py", line 363, in processActivation
< 13474.9640> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/RecordTimer.py", line 983, in doActivate
< 13474.9643> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/RecordTimer.py", line 597, in activate
< 13474.9646> File "/usr/lib/enigma2/python/RecordTimer.py", line 422, in sendactivesource
< 13474.9650> NameError: name 'struct' is not defined
< 13474.9651> [ePyObject] (CallObject(<bound method Timer.calcNextActivation of <RecordTimer.RecordTimer object at 0xb0c9cdc0>>,()) failed
so try this attachment:
putty: login root/password
init 4 (space between)
filezilla
rename /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Recordtimer.pyc to xRecordTimer.pyc
copy attachment to /usr/lib/enigma2/python

putty.... init 6 (space between)
copy attachment to

[ccs]

.... I've never seen the OP's crash, and timers are still fine with the above attachment.

[twol]

.... I've never seen the OP's crash, and timers are still fine with the above attachment.

hdmicec issue ... but still cannot see how it happens!

[Tangfolio]

I'm having a problem with putty, I get to entering 'root' then it is asking for the password but it stops recognising the keyboard so can't enter it. I tried the SSH and Telnet options. Any ideas?
I noticed "hdmicec issue", I don't think the hdmi cec settings have been touched in some time but should I be checking something in there?

[twol]

I'm having a problem with putty, I get to entering 'root' then it is asking for the password but it stops recognising the keyboard so can't enter it. I tried the SSH and Telnet options. Any ideas?
I noticed "hdmicec issue", I don't think the hdmi cec settings have been touched in some time but should I be checking something in there?

Putty …. Windows or linux? I use linux (Ubuntu) and haven‘t seen that issue…. Athough when you type in password it doesn‘t show anything, so try typing it in and then hit enter.
Temporary bypass to issue, turn off hdmi cec, although I would like to know if change works as it was not an obvious change.

[Tangfolio]

On windoze, it was just hiding it, doesn't even advance cursor, but think I got the command entered and file swapped and I setup a timer which has worked so thanks for all the help.

[twol]

On windoze, it was just hiding it, doesn't even advance cursor, but think I got the command entered and file swapped and I setup a timer which has worked so thanks for all the help.

Thanks for feedback

[Tangfolio]

Timer crash has just happened again, is it worth trying previous fix again or is something over riding it?

[Tangfolio]

I did a bit more experimenting and it is just zap timers that cause the crash, it was a record timer I did the check with previously.

[twol]

I did a bit more experimenting and it is just zap timers that cause the crash, it was a record timer I did the check with previously.
So can you repeat post #3 but use the attachment below - this should fix your issue. Thank you for your patience, this code is obviously not used a lot by other people!

so try this attachment:
putty: login root/password
init 4 (space between)
filezilla
rename /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Recordtimer.pyc to xRecordTimer.pyc
copy attachment to /usr/lib/enigma2/python

putty.... init 6 (space between)

[Tangfolio]

Tried a zap and record timer and all seems good, so thanks again.
I have just done updates and online flashes for quite some time , would a USB flash without restoring settings and plugins clean things out a bit?

[ccs]

...would a USB flash without restoring settings and plugins clean things out a bit?

It's the equivalent of starting from scratch, a total cleanout, except for the hdd which is left as is.