[mythtv-users] offloading recordings onto another machine

[Jerome Yuzyk]

On Wednesday 15 November 2006 02:55, Robin Hill wrote:
> On Wed Nov 15, 2006 at 02:38:54AM -0700, Jerome Yuzyk wrote:
> > Now that I'm successfully making recordings, I am recording more than
> > I'm watching, and running out of drive space. I have lots of space on
> > another machine, and was looking at MythArchive to see how I can use
> > it but I'm not sure it will do what I want. What I want is a way to
> > "export" recordings off to another machine (via a Samba share), and
> > then when I want to watch them, "import" them back to Myth. I don't
> > want to create a DVD, just get the files out of my Recordings
> > directory. If I can do this from the command-line I can even automate
> > the process. Is there a tutorial somewhere?
>
> From what you're describing, it sounds like the easiest option for you
> would be to move the files to the share, then create symlinks to them in
> your Recordings directory.  This way they'll remain available in Myth
> and, if you have "deletes follow symlinks" enabled, you'll be able to
> delete/expire them as normal.
>
> Cheers,
>         Robin

Sounds very good, thank you. Do I need to shut down the back end or 
anything while I do this moving and linking? Does the database care that 
the recording files "disappear" temporarily and then reappear as links?