[mythtv-users] NEWBIE QUESTION--Backing up database from command line and other dumb questions

[Stuart Larson]

> THrough a combination of stupidity and tiredness I have mucked up my
> system to the extent where the GUI doesn't start.
>
> My system was running fine using the latest version of UBUNTU Jaunty
> Jackalope because i needed the drivers to support a WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2
> and they are included in the latest kernel.
>
> Stupidly I have applied a partial update and now the screen goes to
> snow when I start. I have spent a few days applying updates as they
> come out but I now realize that discretion is the better part of valor
> and that a reinstall is going to work better.
>
> Now I have lots of recordings which I would like to save so I would
> like to  back up the database reinstall an OS. (Perhaps not vanilla
> UBUNTU any suggestions?).
>
> The Kernel is on a separate partition as are all the recordings.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Andrew

The MythTV docs should help:

http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-23.html#ss23.5