[mythtv-users] Help needed for MultiRec

[Alan Ferrero]

>> > If you want to 'clean' the database you'll have to delete the existing
>> > tuners, shut down mythtv-setup, shut down the mythbackend service,
>> > restart the mysql database, restart mythbackend, re run mythtv-setup
>> > and re-install the tuners.

> Not true.
> 
> If you want to remove traces of all configured capture cards in the
> database, run mythtv-setup (without mythbackend running) and choose
> the "Delete All Capture Cards" option on the capture cards screen.
> This truncates the relevant capture card tables and resets numbering.
> 
> This procedure also applies to video source configuration - choose the
> "Delete All" option and all relevant source/channel numbering is
> reset.

One question: I have two "Delete All" menu items, one with the name of
my HTPC and one without it.
Which one are you referring to?
As I recall, in the past I always used the one with the name, but it
never reset numbering. :(

> Additionally:
> 
> i) there is no requirement to restart mythtv-setup after deleting
> capture cards and before reconfiguring
> ii) you should never run mythtv-setup whilst mythbackend is running
> (this is unsupported), and
> iii) you should never ever have to restart the MySQL server.

OK, thank you very much! :)


Alan