[mythtv-users] where are the mythtv-setup settings stored on the FS

[Calvin Dodge]

On Dec 2, 2007 5:05 PM, Audio Phile <da_audiophile at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm looking to find out where in the file system the
> "Shutdown/Wakeup Options" are stored. Currently, one

The settings are in the "settings" table in the mythconverg database.

> can only have a max "Max Wait for Recording" of 120
> min when setting this by the mythtv-setup (general
> options>fifth screen). I'd like to increase it to 4
> hours and am wondering if I can do so by editing a file.

Use mysql to access the mythconverg database. Then run the following query:

update settings set data='240' where value='idleWaitForRecordingTime'
and hostname='YOURHOSTNAME';

(substitute your server's hostname for YOURHOSTNAME, of course).

Calvin