[mythtv-users] Replacing boot drive - need advice

[James Abernathy]

On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 6:31 PM George Bingham <georgeb1962 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I am having to start over with a new boot drive. I had mythtv v 33
> installed, but would like to install the current version - 34 right?
>
> But I''m not sure if I should do that because  I have the database backup
> for v 33.
>
> Should I install v 33 and get it's database restored and then upgrade to v
> 34 or can I just install v 34, and restore the database from v 33 to it?
>
> It's been a while since I've had to do this, so any advice is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- George
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>
IMHO, I'd install v34 on a clean system and get it working with your
tuners, etc.  Then I'd restore your database and let the system upgrade the
database to the new schema that comes with v34.

 I generally do a complete restore as called out on the wiki:

mythconverg_restore.pl --drop_database --create_database --filename
mythconverg-1214-20080626150513.sql.gz

I use the full path to the backup file.

You will generally have to go back into the web app and recheck your parameters
because some things may have changed.

I have not done this recently, but I have created a new V34 system and
restored a v34 backup
from a different set of hardware and had to update the parameters.

Jim A
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