[mythtv-users] Remove dead slave server from database?

[Mark Knecht]

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Robert McNamara
<robert.mcnamara at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> While it might be 30 seconds for you, it's never been less than 30-60
>> minutes for me, including some testing that everything is probably set
>> up correctly, doing a reboot to ensure everything comes up correctly,
>> looking through log files, etc.
>
> It's a quick operation because the lineups, channels, rules, etc. are
> associated with the Video/Listings source, not the tuner card.  So
> what Mike is saying is you delete all the Tuner Cards (Mythtv-setup
> step 2), recreate them, and then just to Step 4 and attach them to the
> inputs.  You skip step 3 entirely and everything will look and act
> exactly as it always has.  He's not exaggerating to say that it's a
> 30-60 second operation.  Once you do it, you'll go "I can't believe
> it's that easy!"  :)
>

So much for the 30-60 second prediction. I am now unable to watch live
TV on any of the PVR tuners after deleting all cards and starting
over. 30 minutes and counting.

Starting over for the 3rd time...

- Mark