[mythtv-users] Accessing data DVDs within myth

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Brad DerManouelian
<myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> On Oct 12, 2008, at 7:20 PM, The GUIGuy wrote:
>
>> I have a number of divx and xvid video files stored on data DVDs.
>>
>> I can't figure out how to see/ select the files from within Myth,
>> which
>> I assume ought to be possible. "Monitor CD/ DVD" in the general
>> settings
>> is on, but it only seems to respond to standard video (mpeg2) video
>> DVDs
>>
>> Can someone enlighten me.
>
> Add /dev/dvd (or whatever corresponds to your DVD drive) to your
> mythvideo path and browse the video list there.
> (Hint: separate paths with a colon like /var/lib/mythtv/videos:/dev/dvd)
>
> I think that will work.

Does that mean all paths in mythvideo will be browsed? Some of my
network drives have a LOT of files and browsing into them takes a long
time.

I'd like to be able to set up browse for removable drives and use the
database for other drives.