[mythtv-users] Can't restore Database

[Greg]

On 05/15/2012 01:37 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 05/15/2012 12:48 AM, Bill Meek wrote:
>> On 05/14/2012 10:53 PM, Greg wrote:
>>> I was having problems with my setup so I decided to format and start
>>> over...Everything goes fine until I try to restore my database.. I have
>>> restored many times in the past and never had an issue...
>> ...
>>> Database Information:
>>> DBHostName:
>>> DBPort: -1
>>> DBUserName:
>>> DBPassword:
>>> DBName: mythconverg
>>> DBSchemaVer:
>>> DBBackupDirectory: /video4/db_backups
>> ...
>>> Any ideas??????
>>
>> Hi;
>>
>> With DBSchemaVer 1301, I believe you're running master with the new
>> config.xml format.
>>
>> If so, the restore and backup scripts don't handle the new format yet.
>>
>> As a workaround, put this in the directory of the user running
>> the restore/backup, adjusted for your system:
>>
>> someone at yourHost:~/.mythtv$ cat backuprc
>>
>> DBBackupDirectory=/video4/db_backups
>> rotate=20
>> DBHostName=localhost
>> DBUserName=mythtv
>> DBPassword=yourPassword
>> DBName=mythconverg
>> DBPort=3306
>>
>> You may also find that backups running out of cron are failing and need
>> to add this in the respective user's .mythtv directory.
>>
>> Note that the schema won't be part of the filename.
>
> Bill's advice is good advice, but I went ahead and pushed a change that
> will allow the backup/restore scripts to work properly with the new
> config.xml format. The new versions of the scripts will still work with
> the old config.xml format, too. Anyone who wants/needs the update can
> pull a copy of the new version as described in the 2nd paragraph at
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Database_Backup_and_Restore .
>
> Mike
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Thanks to Mike and Bill I got it to restore.....