[mythtv-users] Notes from upgrading to mythtv-0.26

[Michael T. Dean]

On 10/22/2012 07:50 PM, Bill Meek wrote:
> On 10/22/2012 06:23 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> ...
>> This is why no one should rely on the automatic backup--which was put 
>> in place as a last resort for users who don't properly plan their 
>> upgrades
>> and do a manual backup /and/ put a copy of that manually-created 
>> backup in a safe place on a different file 
>> system/computer/network/disconnected
>> drive/...  I wrote the code that does the backup and I don't trust 
>> it, so I recommend no one else should, either.
>
> Mike;
>
> I wrote this a while ago, but just added it the the Wiki when I saw
> your reply:
>
>   
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Database_Backup_and_Restore#The_Role_of_mythconverg_backup.pl_When_Changeing_MythTV_Versions
>
> Doing the test suggested not only makes it likely that the automatic 
> backup will run,
> but if completed, creates a backup *before* the upgrade is even 
> attempted.
>
> No matter how obvious, I think a link to it belongs in all future 
> release notes.
>

Yeah, that looks good, and it's a good idea to reference it on release 
notes.  (I did make one change--fixed the typo of changing in the link, 
so it's now at 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Database_Backup_and_Restore#The_Role_of_mythconverg_backup.pl_When_Changing_MythTV_Versions 
).

Thanks,
Mike