[mythtv-users] Schedule mythfilldatabase

[Jason Gauthier]

>So, basically, because of the randomization stuff, you can't just tell 
>your system to wake up and run mfdb at 2:00am using the built-into Myth

>functionality for running mfdb.

>However, since you've already disabled "Run mythfilldatabase at time 
>suggested by the grabber", there's no real benefit to running mfdb 
>through Myth, so the cron job will do things the way you want.
However, 
>I'd /highly/ recommend that since you're ignoring the time that 
>Schedules Direct asks you to run the grabber, you should /NOT/ wake at 
>2:00am, but should wake at some "not-round" number of minutes after 
>2:00am to run your cron job.  For example, have your system boot up at 
>2:17 or 2:42 or whatever to run mfdb (a time that's far less likely
than 
>"on the hour" to be used by someone else who's ignoring the suggested 
>run time, thereby helping to spread out load).
 
>Mike

>***I'm assuming you're using Schedules Direct, which supports the 
>suggested runtime, because of your domain name.

Very elaborate and thorough and makes very much sense.  Thank you.  I am
using SD.. and I will use your recommendations (including not running it
at a 'normal' time)

Thanks!

Jason