[mythtv-users] Mac OS X secondary backend setup problems

[jrh]

On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:02 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:


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>>>> I have the mac do an nfs mount of the /var/lib/mythtv dir structure from the mac to the master backend to read the source mpg and write the transcode file to.
>>> I think you only need to run the job queue; not a slave backend.  Was MythJobQueue.app in your download from sourceforge?  AFAIK, a backend must have tuners defined.  Also, I don't think you have to use nfs mounts but I really don't have any experience with transcoding.
>> MythJobQueue was in the download, and I did not realize that it was independent of the backend. Interesting, I will look into it.
> 
> Yes, that's what you should use.
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>> Looks like if you are using a secondary backend, it doesn't need tuners defined; only the primary backend does..
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> It will run, but it's not a supported configuration.  Besides, mythjobqueue takes 1/10th the resources of a slave backend (literally):  http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/347829#347829
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> 
> Mike
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Thanks! I have modded my scripts to use MuthJobQueue instead of mythbackend, and it is working fine.


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