[mythtv-users] Scary times ahead

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Wed May 11 21:53:28 UTC 2005


daworm at comcast.net wrote:

>>sure it may be good to know, but it is not needed, and particularly
>>not needed if you are just trying to get your toes into the linux
>>waters.  It is also good to know how to compile your own kernel, but
>>not neccesary for myth, and something a newbie should not attempt
>>right away.
>>    
>>
>
>Well, almost not needed.  The first time you try to put mythfilldatabase into crontab, you'll be smacked in the head with vi.  I still don't know how to do more than quit vi, but I do know how to change my default editor now!
>  
>
FYI, mythfilldatabase doesn't need to use cron anymore, it can be 
configured inside mythtv directly.

Kevin


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