[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu trusty?

[Will Dormann]

On 4/18/14, 1:13 PM, Stephen P. Villano wrote:
> I have production systems
> that I'll only consider upgrading after I'm *really* sure they'll remain
> fully stable.
> But, I'm also not one to wait until the very last day of EOL for the
> older version.

Yeah, somewhere in the middle probably makes sense.  But EOL isn't for
another three years, so no rush there.   I'm a strong proponent of the
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" mantra.


> Oops, correction, four systems. The fifth threw a HD badly. Total
> failure, dreaded clank-clank failure. When I get a replacement HD, it'll
> go on 14.04 and continue as a test system.

Make sure you're doing *active* (passive + scheduled self-tests)
monitoring of HD health with smartmontools for any system you care
about.  Have it email you in case of pending failure while you're at it.
 You'll be much less likely to be surprised.


-WD