Don't forget .mythtv directory in the home of the user running myth. (I know it's in /home but it's worth mentioning explicitly.)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/5/28 Damian <<a href="mailto:damian@gingermagic.co.uk">damian@gingermagic.co.uk</a>>:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Thanks for that Monkey Pet. I was beginning to wonder if people were<br>
just sick of me asking endless questions.<br>
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Damian<br>
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Monkey Pet wrote:<br>
> Here is my list (i have reinstalled several times):<br>
> 1. Backup the mysql db using the method outlined on the mythtv site.<br>
> I think mysqldump...<br>
> 2. Also I copy the mysql raw files on fedora it is /var/lib/mysql, so<br>
> I have multiple methods of restoring.<br>
> 3. Save off /etc/...<br>
> 4. Of course your homedirs.<br>
> 5. Of course the dir containing your media files.<br>
><br>
> On 5/26/08, Damian <<a href="mailto:damian@gingermagic.co.uk">damian@gingermagic.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Hello all,<br>
>><br>
>> I plan on doing a clean OS (Ubuntu) install, but would like to keep my<br>
>> Myth recordings and setup. I'll be using the Mythbuntu setup package to<br>
>> install MythTV.<br>
>><br>
>> What should I back up?<br>
>><br>
>> The first things that come to my mind are the mysql database (which is<br>
>> already backed up weekly), xorg.conf and my lirc configuration.<br>
>><br>
>> I'm sure lots of you have done this before. Are there any other files I<br>
>> should copy before regretting that I got rid of them?<br>
>><br>
>> I currently have /home on it's own partition, but I think I'll clean<br>
>> slate that as well.<br>
>> I also have recordings and all of my video files on their own partition<br>
>> so they will stay as they are. I guess I'll just need to point Myth to<br>
>> that folder somehow after re-instillation. Can't remember how to do<br>
>> that, but it can't be too difficult.<br>
>><br>
>> Are poster (vid art) files stored somewhere else?<br>
>><br>
>> Let me know anything you can think of before I press the big red button.<br>
>><br>
>> Cheers<br>
>><br>
>> Damian<br>
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