[PATCH] Docs - MythDVD/Running the Myth Transcoding Daemon (was Re: [mythtv-users] DVD transcoding Deamon)

[Mark Maas]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Here's the text I added to the docs:
> 
> Running the Myth Transcoding Daemon
> 
> Transcoding ("ripping") a DVD requires you to run the Myth Transcoding
> Daemon (mtd).  To ensure that mtd operates properly, you should test it
> as a foreground process.
> 
> $ mtd -n
> 
> The last line of text should show something like:
> 
> mtd is listening on port 2342
> 
> This indicates that mtd is ready for use.  Once you've successfully
> tested mtd in the foreground, type CTRL-C to stop mtd.  You may
> then start it as a background (daemon) process.
> 
> $ mtd -d
> 
> Running mtd as a daemon will allow you to have mtd automatically start
> up during the boot process.  For example, you may add this to your
> rc.local file, or you can adjust the script/steps outlined in the
> section called "Automatically starting mythbackend at system boot time"
> ( http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-21.html#ss21.11 ) to start
> mtd instead of mythbackend.
> 
> Mike
> 

Thank you! I'll try that as soon as I get home.
But it sure does look like that answer I hoped for!

While where are on the subject of ripping/encoding, when I try to 
rip/copy to hard drive
a music cd, I get a: "It seems that your database is out of whack, 
this is not good."

Same solution perhaps?

Thanks again,
Mark