[mythtv-users] I am an idiot - deleted everything without DB backup - a question...

[Bruce Nordstrand]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 09/08/2007 11:10 AM, Bruce Nordstrand wrote:
>   
>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>>> ust goes to show, no matter how much of a hurry you are in, always 
>>>> backup first......
>>>>         
>>> Definitely.  I actually have a DB backup command in my master backend's
>>> shutdown script.  That way, I don't forget.  :)
>>>       
>> Oh, and I have to get myself a backup command to automatically put a 
>> backup somewhere else on the network. That or don't do Myth rebuilds 
>> when I haven't had enough sleep....
>>     
>
> Ah.  So sounds more like the backup you made was on the partition you
> formatted for a new OS install?  My script wouldn't have handled that
> for me, either.  :)
>
> Mike
>   
Bingo! Here was I happily thinking I was safe and did a format of hda1 & 
hda4. About 1/3 of the way through the new OS install I suddenly 
realised what I had done :( Once bitten, twice shy as they say....

Cheers
Bruce