"Feed Not Writeable"

[theoldcop]

Since upgrading to the latest version of IceCast, I am receiving a Windows notification advising me that the feed is not writable. This appears to be happening every other day between 0300 and 0430 hours. I have Windows update completely turned off. Prior to upgrading my feed would stay up for months at a time.

#1 - Any suggestions?
#2 - Can I downgrade to the previous version without complications?

Thank you for your time.

John

 

[richtidd]

Since upgrading to the latest version of IceCast, I am receiving a Windows notification advising me that the feed is not writable. This appears to be happening every other day between 0300 and 0430 hours. I have Windows update completely turned off. Prior to upgrading my feed would stay up for months at a time.

#1 - Any suggestions?
#2 - Can I downgrade to the previous version without complications?

Thank you for your time.

John

Not sure what you mean?

I hear your feed with good audio.
Your tags are working.
I assume you are using ScannerCast.
ScannerCast does do a program auto restart every other day to get around a bug but this only takes a few seconds.

iTunes & Winamp show this for a description: KB2COP
Since this does not tell others what your feed is, you may want to change it to match your feed description.
The only thing that I see that should be

 

[theoldcop]

Thank you for responding and yes, I meant ScannerCast. That was no small error considering the work Peter puts into the product and the price we pay (my apologies, Pete)!

I changed the feed description to be more locally appropriate and thanks for the observation. Still, I don't know how to solve the problem. Is there an option to disable the every-other-day re-set? I am running a dedicated 996T on a dedicated Vista PC (it performs no other function). There are times when I don't know about the issue until I'm at work. If it weren't for LogMeIn this would be a huge inconvenience to my listeners (avg. about 8-9 at any given time).

 

[04Z1V6]

AVG and a few other virus scans also have a problem with ScannerCast. Do you have anything else that may update at that time like virus signatures.

 

[PeterGV]

Well, that IS interesting... Sorry to hear you're having trouble. That IS when the ScannerCast audio subsystem reset occurs. What does it say in ScannerCast.log? Anything interesting?

Peter
K1PGV

 

[theoldcop]

Peter,

Thank you again for taking the time to respond. I hope this can shed some light on the problem:

17-Jun-2010 03:40:00 Recycling audio subsystem for maintenance.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:25 Exiting without Stop Broadcast button being pressed.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:25 Server stop requested.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Stopping Push Connection.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Server Stopping Sound Capture.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Server Final Cleanup.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Server Stopped.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:43 *****************************
17-Jun-2010 04:48:47 Server start requested.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:49 Retrieving initial auto-config for user 'thecop'
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Selected Feed: Suffolk County Police,Neighboring Police Departments and Constabulary(1444)
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Selected Feed: Suffolk County Police,Neighboring Police Departments and Constabulary(1444)
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Server started.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Server Port: 5700
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 Audio [C000] (1)
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 MP3 BitRate: 16Kbps
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Server name: KB2COP
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Max allowed clients: 20
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 COM Port: COM10
17-Jun-2010 04:48:52 Port Speed: 115200
17-Jun-2010 04:48:53 Connecting to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
17-Jun-2010 04:48:53 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
17-Jun-2010 11:03:14 Write to Icecast server failed Unable to write data to the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
17-Jun-2010 11:03:14 Disconnect details follow (for debugging if necessary

Message: Unable to write data to the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
Source: System
TargetSite: Void Write(Byte[], Int32, Int32)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at ScannerCast.ScannerCast.PushClientThread()

--Message: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
Source: System
TargetSite: Int32 Send(Byte[], Int32, Int32, System.Net.Sockets.SocketFlags)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
Socket error: 10054


17-Jun-2010 11:03:24 Error status from Icecast (105): HTTP/1.0 403 Mountpoint in use

 

[theoldcop]

...and part II:

17-Jun-2010 11:03:45 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
17-Jun-2010 15:08:40 Write to Icecast server failed Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
17-Jun-2010 15:08:40 Disconnect details follow (for debugging if necessary

Message: Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
Source: System
TargetSite: Void Write(Byte[], Int32, Int32)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at ScannerCast.ScannerCast.PushClientThread()

--Message: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
Source: System
TargetSite: Int32 Send(Byte[], Int32, Int32, System.Net.Sockets.SocketFlags)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
Socket error: 10053


17-Jun-2010 15:08:50 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
17-Jun-2010 16:17:11 Write to Icecast server failed Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
17-Jun-2010 16:17:11 Disconnect details follow (for debugging if necessary

Message: Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
Source: System
TargetSite: Void Write(Byte[], Int32, Int32)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at ScannerCast.ScannerCast.PushClientThread()

--Message: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
Source: System
TargetSite: Int32 Send(Byte[], Int32, Int32, System.Net.Sockets.SocketFlags)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
Socket error: 10053


17-Jun-2010 16:17:22 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
17-Jun-2010 20:28:18 Write to Icecast server failed Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
17-Jun-2010 20:28:18 Disconnect details follow (for debugging if necessary

Message: Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
Source: System
TargetSite: Void Write(Byte[], Int32, Int32)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at ScannerCast.ScannerCast.PushClientThread()

--Message: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
Source: System
TargetSite: Int32 Send(Byte[], Int32, Int32, System.Net.Sockets.SocketFlags)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
Socket error: 10053


17-Jun-2010 20:28:28 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
17-Jun-2010 22:29:18 Write to Icecast server failed Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
17-Jun-2010 22:29:18 Disconnect details follow (for debugging if necessary

Message: Unable to write data to the transport connection: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.
Source: System
TargetSite: Void Write(Byte[], Int32, Int32)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at ScannerCast.ScannerCast.PushClientThread()

--Message: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine
Source: System
TargetSite: Int32 Send(Byte[], Int32, Int32, System.Net.Sockets.SocketFlags)
StackTrace: at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Send(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Write(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
Socket error: 10053


17-Jun-2010 22:29:28 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778

 

[PeterGV]

OK, well... That's interesting. Tell us more about what's happening... I assume that 3:40 is when you have the problem??

What message do you get? What happens next? You also might want to turn on DETAILED logging. Note that we only need the log output around the place you get the error...

Peter
K1PGV

17-Jun-2010 03:40:00 Recycling audio subsystem for maintenance.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:25 Exiting without Stop Broadcast button being pressed.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:25 Server stop requested.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Stopping Push Connection.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Server Stopping Sound Capture.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Server Final Cleanup.
17-Jun-2010 04:48:28 Server Stopped.

 

[theoldcop]

Sorry for the delay Pete...prom, graduation and then non-injury motor vehicle crash...want to buy an 18 year old?

Here is the error message:

"Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click continue, this application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. if you click quit, this application will close immediately"
"Stream was not writable"

Here a copy and paste of the latest detailed log beginning with the shut-down and ending at the restart:

28-Jun-2010 03:11:00 Recycling audio subsystem for maintenance.
28-Jun-2010 03:11:00 Stopping audio capture.
28-Jun-2010 03:11:00 Audio capture stopped.
28-Jun-2010 03:11:00 Starting audio capture.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:16 Exiting without Stop Broadcast button being pressed.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:16 Server stop requested.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:19 Stopping Push Connection.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:19 Server Stopping Sound Capture.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:19 Server Final Cleanup.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:19 Server Stopped.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:35 *****************************
28-Jun-2010 07:21:37 Server start requested.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:39 Retrieving initial auto-config for user 'thecop'
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43
Feed Info:
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 1444
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Suffolk County Police,Neighboring Police Departments and Constabulary
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 audio3.radioreference.com
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 /906914778
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 80
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Selected Feed: Suffolk County Police,Neighboring Police Departments and Constabulary(1444)
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Selected Feed: Suffolk County Police,Neighboring Police Departments and Constabulary(1444)
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Server started.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Server Port: 5700
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 Audio [C000] (1)
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Starting audio capture.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Audio capture started.
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Audio will recycle on 6/30/2010 3:22 AM
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 MP3 BitRate: 16Kbps
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Server name: Suffolk County, NY P.D.'s
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Max allowed clients: 20
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 COM Port: COM10
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Port Speed: 115200
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Connecting to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778
28-Jun-2010 07:21:43 Connection complete to Icecast server audio3.radioreference.com/906914778

 

[PeterGV]

So, to answer your initial question: YES, you can downgrade (move back to the previous version of ScannerCast) without any complications.

Yikes. After the problem, is there a log file named scannercast_ERROR.log created? If so, can you post it, please?

This is very strange. It DOES appear to be related to ScannerCast's recycling of the audio subsystem (which is a new feature in V0.14) -- Is this an older or slower PC, perhaps?? It's entirely possible that the delay that ScannerCast uses during this recycling isn't long enough for some systems. I admit that I took a SWAG at guessing how long ScannerCast needed to wait between stopping the audio subsystem and then restarting it again. Whatever number I chose seemed to work during testing

Peter
K1PGV

 

[jehm1212]

I have a similar error every two or three days. The problem always occurs overnight, at approximately 3:30am.

ScannerCast stops broadcasting and an error window pops up which reads "ScannerCast has encountered an error and had to close. Click OK to terminate the program."

Then it gives some diagnostic info: Process ID: 0x97c (2428) Thread ID: 0x984 (2436). The only solution is the to restart the computer.

A little background info: the computer is running XP Home, SP3. 1GB RAM. This machine is used only for my two feeds. It does nothing else.

 

[PeterGV]

Sounds like you're having the same problem... ScannerCast is probably not waiting long enough during the audio recycle operation (see my reply directly above).

You shouldn't have to restart your whole SYSTEM when this problem occurs... just ScannerCast.

@theCop and @jhem1212:

You guys willing to try a test version of ScannerCast, if I code-up a potential solution?

Peter
K1PGV

 

[jehm1212]

Absolutely.

 

[theoldcop]

I will be happy to test the new write, however I find it interesting that I re-installed the latest version into the Programs sub-directory (it had been previously installed to my desktop) and haven't experienced the issue yet.

...with fingers crossed

John, KB2COP

 

[Earwave]

Just a suggestion,but is it possible that you have you computer set to do schelduled maintenance,scan,defrag,etc?

 

[GTR8000]

I re-installed the latest version into the Programs sub-directory (it had been previously installed to my desktop) and haven't experienced the issue yet.

Is your computer setup with Fast User Switching enabled and/or is the screensaver setup to prompt for a password? I suspect that's why you were experiencing problems. It sounds like once the password protection kicked in, ScannerCast didn't have read/write access to the %UserProfile%\Desktop directory its folder resided in, so it threw errors at you until you logged back in. Putting ScannerCast in the Program Files or Program Files (x86) directory fixed the issue because by default it's accessible to installed programs.

The moral of the story is that, it's probably NOT a good idea to install/run ScannerCast from the Desktop directory. The best practice is to install it in the Program Files (for 32 bit OS) or Program Files (x86) (for 64 bit OS) directory with the rest of the programs.


Nothing in your logs really indicated to me that it was an issue with the recycle audio subsystem routine. The errors were occurring quite a bit after the routine, and seemingly for no good reason. The fact that we kept seeing the "Exiting without Stop Broadcast button being pressed." message appearing signals something going on with Windows forcing the program to stop broadcasting.

 

[PeterGV]

@Chauffeur6: NICE pickup... Incredibly good observation there.

mny thx,

Peter
K1PGV

 

[jehm1212]

...I find it interesting that I re-installed the latest version into the Programs sub-directory (it had been previously installed to my desktop) and haven't experienced the issue yet.

I have just done the same thing and will see if it makes a difference. It may take 24 to 48 hours to know for sure.

...with fingers crossed

Ditto.

 

[jehm1212]

No luck. It happened again this morning.

 

[theoldcop]

Sorry to hear that.

I've YET to re-experience the problem, although I did get a "No Audio" notification from a listener. I am assuming the problem was on his end as I had 10 other listeners at the time.

Thank you to all who offered their help.