[mythtv-users] migrating a backend

[Jason Weida]

I've done some googling, wiki-searching and a gossamer search and have not
typed in the magic words that would point me to a good set of instructions
on what needs to be done in order to migrate to a new backend.  Well, really
not so much new.  I'm planning on wiping my current ubuntu based backend
(where Myth was added as an afterthought) and installing mythbuntu on the
same machine.  I've got my OS/DB on a 40G drive, my recordings on a 160G
drive.  I'm also adding a new 250G drive for additional storage space.

I've found and downloaded mythconverg_backup.pl and mythconverg_restore.pl
and feel comfortable running those, but without some solid reassurance, I
don't yet have the guts to pull the trigger on this migration.  I'd
obviously like to retain all my recordings, commercial scans, recording
schedules and recording history, which I assume is all covered in the
database backup, sans the recordings which will remain on the same 160G
drive.  The rest is easy enough to set up (installing my HDHR, SchedDirect
info).

So, here's my plan:
1. backup the database using the mythconverg_backup script and copy to a
flash drive.
2. pop in the mythbuntu live CD, run through the guided installation, taking
care not to format my 160G drive.
3. restore the database using the mythconverg_restore.pl script
4. run through the mythbackend setup GUI to set up my tuner

I would *greatly* appreciate any feedback from anyone who has experience
with this.  If I can get some confirmation on my plan, I'd be happy to add
it to the wiki, even if it's just a page that points to the database
backup/restore.  I believe that this would be the same procedure regardless
of if you're re-installing the OS vs. upgrading/moving to new hardware.
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