[mythtv-users] Interesting results

[David Watkins]

On 31 March 2010 04:31, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Testing some things in anticipation of moving Myth backend to a new setup.
>
> Currently running the test setup on a windows box using Virtualbox.
> Being used to test some new raid setups.
>
>
> If I backup and restore the database do I need to run the myth-setup
> program on the new installation?
>
>
> For right now I'm just creating file lists with all the files on the
> production system -
>
> /var/lib/mythtv/recordings fanart coverart etc...
>
> Then on the new system just creating empty files. I will have to do
> this any way because I just don't have the extra room to store OTA
> recordings.  Then let Myth just expire those recordings.
>
> When looking at Mythweb most of the data is there except channel
> icons.  What I find interesting are the recording detail images.  They
> are there.  Is this data stored in the database?

I believe that some packaged version of mythtv come with cron scripts
that trawl the internet looking for images and fanart.  There was a
thread on this subject within the last week or so.