[mythtvnz] When moving MythTV but want to keep recorded programmes? SOLVED

[Worik Stanton]

On 12/05/14 18:08, Worik Stanton wrote:

Having a quick conversation with myself!
	
> On 12/05/14 17:59, Worik Stanton wrote:
>> I am moving my mythtv backend, and I want to keep my recorded
>> programmes from my last backend.  Can this be done? The programmes
>> are on a network drive.
>>
> 
> I have tried (from
> http://www.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2009-November/272633.html)
> 
> "Best approach, though, do a new install and give the host the /exact/
> same name as before.  Then shut down all frontends and backends and do a
> full restore, then run mythtv-setup to upgrade the database."
> 

This works but watch out for the mysql settings being wrong (check the
bind-address in /etc/mysql/my.cf) and the password to the database.

Just general advice too.  I lost a half hour of my life because I
confused a '0' and a 'O'.

cheers
Worik
> 
> But when I run mythtv-setup it says it cannot connect to the database
> 
> sigh
> W
>> cheers Worik
>>
> 
> 


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