diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 33e3f83..3982f4e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.8.9-multiprocess-population
+2.9.1-tmp-status-file
diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index 5b3abda..82e4c9a 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from api.models import *
 
 
 # Status file for cross-process communication
-POPULATE_STATUS_FILE = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "nfoguard_populate_status.json")
+# Use /tmp which is writable in both core and web containers
+POPULATE_STATUS_FILE = "/tmp/nfoguard_populate_status.json"
 
 # Process tracking
 _populate_process = None
diff --git a/core/database_populator.py b/core/database_populator.py
index c04e121..2112062 100644
--- a/core/database_populator.py
+++ b/core/database_populator.py
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                                 stats['skipped'] += 1
                                 continue
 
+                            # Only process episodes that have video files
+                            has_file = episode.get('hasFile', False)
+                            if not has_file:
+                                stats['skipped'] += 1
+                                continue
+
                             # Get air date
                             aired = episode.get('airDate')
 
@@ -249,7 +255,7 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                             if (season_num, episode_num) in bulk_import_dates:
                                 dateadded, source = bulk_import_dates[(season_num, episode_num)]
                             # Fall back to API query
-                            elif episode.get('hasFile'):
+                            else:
                                 episode_id = episode.get('id')
                                 if episode_id:
                                     import_date = self.sonarr.get_episode_import_history(episode_id)
@@ -267,7 +273,6 @@ class DatabasePopulator:
                                 continue
 
                             # Insert into database
-                            has_file = episode.get('hasFile', False)
                             self.db.upsert_episode_date(imdb_id, season_num, episode_num, aired, dateadded, source, has_file)
                             stats['added'] += 1
 
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/main_web.py b/nfoguard-web/main_web.py
index 278e77f..6b01a30 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/main_web.py
+++ b/nfoguard-web/main_web.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def create_web_app() -> FastAPI:
     app = FastAPI(
         title="NFOGuard Web Interface",
         description="Web interface for NFOGuard media database management",
-        version="2.8.9-multiprocess-population",
+        version="2.9.0-fixes-only-files",
         docs_url="/docs" if web_config.web_debug else None,
         redoc_url="/redoc" if web_config.web_debug else None
     )
diff --git a/start_web.py b/start_web.py
index ee400a2..c419086 100644
--- a/start_web.py
+++ b/start_web.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def create_web_app() -> FastAPI:
     app = FastAPI(
         title="NFOGuard Web Interface",
         description="Web interface for NFOGuard media database management",
-        version="2.8.9-multiprocess-population",
+        version="2.9.0-fixes-only-files",
         docs_url=None,  # Disable docs in production
         redoc_url=None
     )
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def setup_static_files(app: FastAPI) -> None:
                 "status": "healthy",
                 "service": "nfoguard-web",
                 "timestamp": time.time(),
-                "version": "2.8.9-multiprocess-population"
+                "version": "2.9.0-fixes-only-files"
             }
         except Exception as e:
             from fastapi import HTTPException
diff --git a/utils/logging.py b/utils/logging.py
index c1a4c05..d15afb7 100644
--- a/utils/logging.py
+++ b/utils/logging.py
@@ -96,19 +96,21 @@ def _setup_file_logging():
     # Clear any existing handlers to avoid duplicates
     logger.handlers.clear()
     
+    # Try to set up file logging
+    file_logging_enabled = False
     try:
         file_handler = SafeRotatingFileHandler(
             log_dir / "nfoguard.log", maxBytes=50*1024*1024, backupCount=3
         )
-        
+
         formatter = TimezoneAwareFormatter(
             '[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s: %(message)s'
         )
         file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
         logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+        file_logging_enabled = True
     except Exception as e:
-        # If RotatingFileHandler fails, fall back to regular FileHandler
-        print(f"Warning: Could not setup rotating file handler ({e}), using regular file handler")
+        # If RotatingFileHandler fails, try regular FileHandler
         try:
             file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_dir / "nfoguard.log")
             formatter = TimezoneAwareFormatter(
@@ -116,8 +118,20 @@ def _setup_file_logging():
             )
             file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
             logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+            file_logging_enabled = True
         except Exception as e2:
-            print(f"Error: Could not setup any file logging: {e2}")
+            # File logging not available (e.g., read-only filesystem)
+            # Fall back to console-only logging silently
+            pass
+
+    # If file logging failed, ensure console handler is added
+    if not file_logging_enabled:
+        console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+        formatter = TimezoneAwareFormatter(
+            '[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s: %(message)s'
+        )
+        console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+        logger.addHandler(console_handler)
     
     return logger