[mythtv-users] Export db from dead system

[mythtv at blandford.net]

On 07/06/2010 06:18 PM, Kevin Plew wrote:
> Folks- I'm having an issue with grub2 and have decided to rebuild the
> system. I can access the files on the hard drive via the live cd and
> can chroot my old system.
>
> Is there any way to export my database before I rebuild?


You can also just copy over the database without exporting it.

Just copy the files from /var/lib/mysql to the new server.  This assumes 
the db isn't running on the new server.

Then start up mysql.

Michael