[mythtv-users] Offline DataDirect database updates how?
papenfuss at juneau.me.vt.edu
papenfuss at juneau.me.vt.edu
Fri Jun 4 08:09:54 EDT 2004
On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> papenfuss at juneau.me.vt.edu wrote:
>
> > Hello all... due to logistic at the home, the mythtv box is offline.
> >Always. No cable modem, dsl, isdn, dialup, nada. Yes it's a PITA.
> >
> >
> Wow. I remember working like that. Weren't the '80's great? ;)
Like I said, logistics at home. Besides, I spend 10-12 hours a day at
school behind my real computer (dual-headed, dual athlon 2.4), so the last
thing I want to do is tinker with the computer at home.
> Actually, tv_grab_na_dd is not a temporary hack. It is an official part
> of the XMLTV distribution and is replacing tv_grab_na permanently.
Maybe not, but xmltv is a pretty ugly hack from the get-go, from what I
understand. Anytime I have to deal with perl, it's a major PITA. It breaks.
Always. For no good reason. I don't run random "install scripts" as root, and
I prefix everything using ENCAP pseudo-packaging in /usr/local. I appreciate
your suggestion, but I'm thrilled that mythtv doesn't even need xmltv anymore
(that true?). It's one less step to making a clean install go smoothly. The
xmltv stuff was the only thing I finally gave up on and ran the RPMS. When
DD was required, the apt-get rpms didn't update on my RH9 box, and I wasn't
interested in wasting time making it go.
> Not too bad, is it? (Of course, there is the whole security issue
> involved with having root automaticaly download/run code off the 'net,
> but it worked for me, it's only necessary the first time, and it's a lot
> easier than figuring out the proper order for installing the 18
> dependencies. :)
Yes it is, but pragmatically it shouldn't be necessary. I figure that
everything in my /usr/local/encap directory can be transplanted to a new system
and just work... I don't have any undocumented changes to my system (like
un-RPM'd files spewed in /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/*)
> Good luck, and enjoy. HTH.
>
> Mike
>
Thank you... I am! :)
Probably just time to run that phone cord up to the *museum-clean*
living room and get the mythtv box on the 'net. Roomate is a neat-freak.
Besides, I've got time drift that I'd like to autocal every day (about 30
sec/week... *extremely* irritating)
-Cory
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