[mythtv-users] USB-Live2 won't work in myth, options for STB capture?

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Robin,

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 1:24:36 PM, you wrote:

> t.
>>>
>>> Looks like whilst I'm looking for a more permanent solution I could use
>>> the failing HVR2200 in an old PC and set it up as a slave backend. At
>>> least then I don't have to reboot the main server all the time.
>> Or power down when not required for recording.

> Thats true - the machine I'll use is the current master backend. It is
> being retired due to a failing disk as well as the card and it being too
> slow for all the services I keep piling onto it!!

> Converting to a slave - not sure what to do about the storage groups as it
> has exactly the same disk layout as the new master will have when it is
> finished.

> Do I use mythtv-setup (on the old machine I'm converting) to remove all
> the storage directories or will the directories as currently set now refer
> to the new master once I make it a slave by changing the master IP
> address?

> Presumably I should take it off the network, change the master IP address,
> remove all the other cards and the storage groups in mythtv-setup, then
> change the database address in config.xml (and get rid of all the old
> mysql.txt files) and then put it back on the network and THEN start the
> backend up again.

> Think I'll make sure all the DVB-T and DVB-S tuners on the new backend are
> fully working before I try this as it looks like it will be difficult to
> change the old one back from a slave to being a master again :(

> Looks like grotty weather on Sunday so I can get a good shot at it!

Directories in the storage groups are linked to the hostname. Just
like other resources. So if, when the new backend is ready, you give
it the hostname of the old backend, the storage directories will be
searched there. Of cause you can also delete them on the old backend
and recreate them on the new one. The ip-number is mainly relevant for
locating the database. For the rest you can change it if you keep the
hostname the same. Switching to the new master is mainly changing the
setting in mythtv-setup on both backends to point to the right master.
The database doesn't need to be on the same machine, as long as it's
running when the master is on.

Tot mails,
  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com

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