<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:46 AM, Nick Rout <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nick.rout@gmail.com">nick.rout@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div class="h5">On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Greg Hermsen<<a href="mailto:g.hermy15@gmail.com">g.hermy15@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Johnny <<a href="mailto:jarpublic@gmail.com">jarpublic@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>>> > OK, here's a dumb question. How dow I check my repositories? How do I<br>>> > know<br>>> > if they're the right repositories? If they're not, how do I disable or<br>
>> > delete and add the correct repositories?<br>>><br>>> In Mythbuntu you go to your menu and choose System -> Software<br>>> Sources. On the "Ubuntu Software" tab make sure that you have the<br>
>> restricted, universe, and multiverse repositories enabled. Next you<br>>> want to look at the "Third-Party Software" tab. This is where the<br>>> mythbuntu repositories should be. If there is a check by them then<br>
>> they are enabled. You should click edit and make sure the distribution<br>>> is set to 'jaunty'. A safer way if you aren't sure might be to go<br>>> ahead and remove anything that you aren't sure you need from here,<br>
>> including any old mythbuntu references. Then go to<br>>> <a href="http://mythbuntu.org/auto-builds" target="_blank">http://mythbuntu.org/auto-builds</a> and download the mythbuntu package<br>>> that will setup your repositories for you. You will just have to<br>
>> choose which branch you want (e.g. .21-fixes). When that is done you<br>>> can go back into your software sources and you will see that the<br>>> proper entry for mythbuntu should be present in your third-party tab.<br>
>><br>>> You can do all of this manually by editing /etc/apt/sources.list and<br>>> the files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d. If somebody gives you an apt<br>>> repository line that start with "deb" then this is where you would<br>
>> paste that. After your sources are in order you need to update your<br>>> repositories like this:<br>>><br>>> sudo aptitude update<br>>><br>>> Then you can try a safe upgrade:<br>>><br>
>> sudo aptitude safe-upgrade<br>>><br>>> I use aptitude rather than apt-get in situations like this because it<br>>> tends to give a little more information about what is going on and<br>>> does more to try and solve conflicts.<br>
>><br>>> > Additionally, I hope my existing MythTV recordings and configuration<br>>> > will be<br>>> > recognized when I get things up an running. If I reinstall mythtv<br>>> > database,<br>
>> > will my previous data be wiped out?<br>>><br>>> You should always have a backup of your database before doing any<br>>> upgrade like this. I have my database backed up daily. Having said<br>
>> that you should have no problem reinstalling mythtv-database. It will<br>>> just use what is already there, and doesn't wipe things clean on each<br>>> reinstall.<br>>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> mythtv-users mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br>>> <a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users" target="_blank">http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br>
><br>> Johnny,<br>><br>> Thanks for the great detailed help. You're a lifesaver. I have Mythbuntu<br>> installed and the database is intact.<br>><br>> I think I'm about 90% complete with my upgrade. I have one last (I hope)<br>
> problem. When I boot and MythTV starts up, I see the theme background but<br>> no pictures or menu text. If I hit enter, I go into Live TV viewing. I'm<br>> not able to get any menus however.<br>><br>
> Thanks,<br>> Greg<br><br></div></div>probably missing a font<br>
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<div>Unless I did something wrong, that didn't fix it. I was initially missing the msttcorefonts package.referenced at:</div>
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<div> <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/+bug/224114">https://bugs.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/+bug/224114</a></div>
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<div>Installing did not fix the problem.</div>
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<div>Thanks for the suggestion.</div>
<div>Greg</div>