[mythtv-users] separate directories and filenames

Timothy Waters timothy.waters at gmail.com
Fri Sep 29 12:30:07 UTC 2006


On 9/28/06, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
>
> Chris Pinkham wrote:
> > * On Thu Sep 28, 2006 at 04:03:15PM -0400, Tom Lichti wrote:
> >
> >> Okay, that makes sense. The livetv stuff will never get separated from
> >> the recordings directory (unless you care to code that yourself), so
> >> don't even bother trying to do that. DVD rips should go to the video
> >>
> >
> > This isn't true.  The concept of "Storage Groups" has been presented and
> > discussed multiple times and this would allow you to create a Storage
> > Group and corresponding directory for LiveTV and as many other locations
> > as you want.
> >
> > I believe this is one of the reasons why Isaac recommended against using
> > the current multiple-recordings patch, because we'd like to see Storage
> > Groups implemented.  A Storage Group could include mutliple recording
> > directories or a single directory.  Recordings could be balanced between
> > recording directories using various methods (most free space, least
> > recordings, local preferred over remotely mounted, etc.).
> >
> > I've been updating my notes on this concept recently and it is quickly
> > moving to the top of my TODO list, so it will come about, possibly
> before
> > 0.21, but I'm not promising anything.
> >
> > I also am considering giving the ability to move a recording from one
> > group to another via a builtin Job through the JobQueue.
> >
> >
> Okay, maybe 'never' was too strong a word. I like the idea of storage
> groups as presented above, that's for sure.
>
> Thanks for the update, Chris.
>
> Tom
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Great! Thanks for the tips!

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