[mythtv-users] record shows to different location than cache

[ray cielencki]

in the database, these settings are stored in the settings table. look at 
value='LiveBufferDir' and value='RecordFilePrefix'.

/rayc

At 16:50 10/27/2003, you wrote:
> >
> > The LiveTV buffer and the recordings directory are 2 different settings.
> > I have my LiveTV pointed at /opt/mythtv and my recordings saving on an
> > nfs-mounted directory on /usr2/video/mythtv/recordings
>
>Ah, so it can be done.  This is exactly what I want to do as well.
>
> >
> > I don't remember what setup screen they are on, but know they are
> > different.
>
>Okay, I'll have to look when I get home.  I didn't recall seeing any
>different options, but obviously I must have overlooked it.
>
> >
> > You can even point multiple backends at the same recordings directory,
> > there
> > are several developers and users doing that.  I have /usr2/video on my
> > fileserver with lots of space and mount that directory on all my backends
> > and frontends.  If a frontend has access to the file directly (ie, via an
> > nfs-mounted directory), then the frontend will read the file itself
> > rather than asking the backend to read the file and stream it to the
> > frontend.
> >
>
>I figured there must be some way to do it since you can have multiple
>backends.  Thanks for the advice, although I may be getting a hold of you
>again if I can't figure out where it's set.
>
>Thanks,
>~Matt