emhttp not starting: emhttp_read_line: input line too long

I'm currently experiencing issues similar to those recently described here:

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=28736.0

and here:

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=28703.0

However the suggested fix in these threads do not yield a resolution.

I'm convinced that the issue is related to my usenet addons as the Web UI started being unresponsive when I was changing some settings (everything was working perfectly until then, I don't even know why I was changing settings...)  As per the above 2 other threads, it definitely seems that this is addon related so I tried disabling the addons.  Without access to the GUI, I used the following method:

1. Rename the /boot(flash)/config/plugins directory.

2. Rename the /boot(flash)/plugins directory.

3. Rename boot(flash)/extra/.

4. Use the stock go file (boot(flash)/config/go).

That didn't work.  I've since then re-enabled unmenu and that seems to work fine, just can't get the to the default GUI.

syslog shows telltale signs of emhttp issues, namely the last 2 lines:

Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: Plus key detected, GUID: 054C-02A5-3001-211090007936 (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (2): udevadm settle (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (4): :>/etc/samba/smb-shares.conf (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (5): cp /etc/exports- /etc/exports (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: Start SMB... (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (6): /etc/rc.d/rc.samba start |$stuff$ logger (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (7): cp /etc/avahi/services/smb.service- /etc/avahi/services/smb.service (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (: ps axc | grep -q rpc.mountd (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: _shcmd: shcmd (: exit status: 1 (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: Start NFS... (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (9): /etc/rc.d/rc.nfsd start |$stuff$ logger (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: Start AVAHI... (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (10): /etc/rc.d/rc.avahidaemon start |$stuff$ logger (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: shcmd (11): /etc/rc.d/rc.avahidnsconfd start |$stuff$ logger (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:35:55 Tower emhttp: auto start disabled (Other emhttp)
Sep  2 09:37:07 Tower emhttp: emhttp_read_line: emhttp_read_line: input line too long  (Other emhttp)

Full log attached.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated, looking forward to your feedback.  Thanks!

P.S.: Is there any way to start the array from telnet?  It's bad enough that I broke the addons but my wife is also mad at me because she can't watch her shows.  If I could get the array started that would solve half of my problems right there.

syslog-2013-09-02.txt

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode? If you don't see the option at boot (the splash screen) then you're using an older version of SYSLINUX.CFG. It's a text file that is used to configure boot time options. It's included with the distribution files. Safe Mode essentially disables the plugins and uses a stock go config.

However, you say you essentially did this, but it's worth a try.....

Otherwise you should consider backing up the flash drive, reformat flash drive, update to V5.0 final, make flash drive bootable, chkdsk (verify integrity of files on flash, and restore your configuration (config) folder. At this point unRAID should start OK without the "input line too long" problem.

Hopefully things will be OK and you can then start adding back your plugins and test for errors.

Good Luck!

I have been having this same issue, even in v5.0. It showed up the first time I restarted after adding the Headphones plugin (worked fine after installing Sab, Transmission, Couchpotato, and Sickbeard), so I ripped out the directory it was pointing to, not changing any plugin settings or uninstalling anything at all. It didn't work still. Frustrated, I decided to go to bed. The next morning, it works, with all the addons still enabled.

I can't understand that.

I'm seeing this after installing headphones as well.  Can't seem to get anything going with the unraid webgui (simple features).

Any other suggestions other than wait and see if it goes away ?

There is a known issue with headphones

SimpleFeatures is incompatible with unRAID v5. Try Dynamix instead.

There is a known issue with headphones

Thanks

SimpleFeatures is incompatible with unRAID v5. Try Dynamix instead.

I keep hearing this but I have had no problems with SF on my system. I tried Dynamix but couldnt get my head around the tabs within tabs.  Did my head in.  When the new webgui comes out for 5.x then it will be time to try moving off SF again.

i installed headphones and unraid gui (dynamix) stopped working.. deleted headphones_unplugged.plg and headphones/ and rebooted.. unraid gui is still not working. i've done many recent reboots with no issues just recently so it has to be something remaining from headphones..

getting these in my logs

Apr  8 00:51:12 Tower emhttp: emhttp_read_line: emhttp_read_line: input line too long

Apr  8 00:52:46 Tower emhttp: emhttp_read_line: emhttp_read_line: input line too long

Apr  8 00:53:25 Tower emhttp: emhttp_read_line: emhttp_read_line: input line too long

memory issue?

(from /usr/bin/free -l)
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:       8047688    3197368    4850320          0     341536    2017572
Low:        836224     800448      35776
High:      7211464    2396920    4814544
-/+ buffers/cache:     838260    7209428
Swap:      4194300          0    4194300

EDIT: cleared cookies per someone's linked post above and it's working fine now, hopefully for good. thanks!