[mythtvnz] Installed new storage drive - lost previous recordings

[Paulgir]

On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:35:50 +1300, Ross Williamson <ross at inertia.net.nz>  
wrote:

>> Apparently,immediately after executing this command: "sudo mount  
>> /dev/sdb1
>> /var/lib/mythtv"
>> I was unable to access any existing recordings that are still showing on
>> the recordings list.
>>
>> Is there any way I can get these back?
>
> Does "sudo umount /var/lib/mythtv" bring them back? Note: this will mean  
> you no longer have the new drive available for recordings.
>
> My guess is you have mounted your new drive over the top of the  
> directory where your previous recordings are.
>
> In this case, you'll either need to move all the recordings to your new  
> drive (by mounting the new drive elsewhere, moving the content to it,  
> then mounting the new drive back at /var/lib/mythtv) or set up the new  
> drive as a separate storage location in MythTV. It basically comes down  
> to: do you want the new drive to be the /only/ place for new recordings?  
> Or an additional place for recordings?
>
>
> Ross
>
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Thanks. sudo umount /var/lib/mythtv brought them back.

I guess it would be advisable to keep the new drive for recordings etc.
and the smaller drive for the OS .
What is the best way to move those existing recordings off the smaller  
drive?

Cheers
Paul