[mythtv-users] Please help me move my backend to new host/hardware.

[Mike Perkins]

On 25/03/2023 22:46, Ram Ramesh wrote:
> 
> Are there any scripts available that will change host/IP entries in the database as part of restore? 
> BTW, mythweb also gets confused if IP changes.
> 
> I have moved to new hardware, and first recording is in progress. Old recordings and mythweb works 
> as before.
> 
> A couple of nonmyth issues related to sas9211 hba card. It nolonger has the initial greeting message 
> from its BIOS. It also seem to prevent shutdown/reboots.  I have to bruteforce power button 
> poweroff. May be I need a newer kernel or a video card with vesa vga bios. However this is not a 
> myth issue and therefore only FYI.
> 
The database restore script has an option to change host names. I think you run that /after/ doing a 
restore, but I haven't had to do that recently so check using --help.

With regard to powering off, make sure you have the connections to the motherboard correct! Putting 
them the wrong way around can give that symptom as can missing a pin and putting the power switch 
jumper offset. I know that some of those connectors can be in awkward places and it is easy to 
misalign the jumpers.

Speaking of jumpers, there may also be a separate jumper for power switch function - this is rare 
these days but I have such a jumper on a board which has a 12v power supply (rather than the usual 
24-pin ATX plug). Look over your documentation carefully. It took me three goes to get mine right.
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Mike Perkins