[mythtv-users] MythArchive (MythBurn?) can't find temp folder despite being set

[John Pilkington]

On 17/10/12 01:15, John Brown wrote:
> Added to my long list of things Ubuntu doesn't do now that I've
> 'upgraded' to 12.04 (fresh install) is that I can't write MythTV
> Recordings to DVD
>
> The log shows the following error:
>
> ERROR: Can't find the setting for the temp directory
>
> This is despite the temp directory being set in the Setup > Archive File
> Settings
>
> I currently have the temp file set as:
>
> drwxrwxr-x mythauto mythauto … /home/mythauto/.mythtv/tmp/
>
> Under various suggestions I have tried various users and group
> ownership, including mythtv mythtv, and various locations, but nothing
> makes any difference.
>
> I noticed that I now have two options to write a DVD in the Archive
> Files menu: 1) Create DVD and 2) Create Archives. The above error
> results from using the Create DVD option. If I use Create Archives
> instead it works, but never gives me the option to use the Cut Lists.
> When I press M for the menu on a particular recording the only option I
> have is the remove the recording. There is no option to use the cut-list
> or change the recording profile etc.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> John
>

Does this fit?
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/527187#527187