[mythtv-users] Funny things happen when I move my pc

[Phil Bridges]

On 8/30/05, Phil Strong <phil.strong.sds at gmail.com> wrote:
> When I move my pc from my home office to my work office strange things are
> happening.  The setup screen comes up asking me what language I want to use.
>  My backend doesn't want to work.  All of my settings like where my
> recordings are stored and the GUI I use are back to default.
>  
>  I have narrowed the cause down to a few things some more likely than
> others:
>  
>  1. The network change is causing a different profile to load for myth
>  2. Severing all power to the unit is causing some strange reaction (very
> unlikely ... ie unplugging it from the wall)
>  3. It hates me!
>  

While it *may* hate you, Myth stores settings in the database based
off the hostname or IP of the computer.  If you have a dif't hostname
/ IP, it will presume that it's a new setup.