[mythtv-users] Scheduler ignores tuners on slave (except manual record)

[Michael T. Dean]

On 06/18/2008 06:19 PM, Nick Morrott wrote:
> On 18/06/2008, george.smith at arcor.de <george.smith at arcor.de> wrote:
>   
>> Thanks very much, the "delete all" process solved the problem. The scheduler now uses all tuners. The tuners also now have the expected numbers 1, 2 and 3 instead of strange numbers like 9, 12 and 14. I had previously been deleting and readding on specific hosts.
>>     
>
> Card numbering is only reset when the 'Delete All' option is chosen,
> as this truncates the database table, deleting all auto_increment
> information. Deleting cards individually only removes a single card
> entry, and card numbering continues from the previous auto_increment
> value.
>
> By itself, the 'strange' card numbers should not prevent a system from
> working normally. There will have been inconsistencies somewhere
> between the capturecard, cardinput, channel and videosource tables
> (either card or hostname details) causing the problems you were
> experiencing.

And, when you get those inconsistencies, the only sure-fire way to fix
them is the delete all approach.

Mike

BTW, thanks for doing my job, Mike Rice, and posting the link to the
delete all instructions.  :)