[mythtv-users] Confusion about mythfilldatabase running automatically

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Oct 2, 2007, at 8:56 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:

> On 10/02/2007 05:33 AM, James Le Cuirot wrote:
>> Thanks for that. I guess the best way to explain the difference  
>> between
>> the two would be to say that mythtv-setup deals with backend
>> configuration changes that should ideally only be made when the  
>> backend
>> isn't running, while mythfrontend deals with backend configuration
>> changes that can only be made when the backend is running. Is that
>> accurate?
>
> While others will probably argue that you can do X in mythtv-setup  
> while
> mythbackend is running or whatever, I'd say that's a very good way to
> look at it.  Anyone who makes changes in mythtv-setup while  
> mythbackend
> is running is asking for trouble.
>
> Mike

Hence; the warning message that backend is running when you run  
setup. That gets me every time. Thanks to whomever put that warning it!