[mythtv-users] help! Ubuntu upgrade ate my mythtv

[Dan Kressin]

----- Original Message -----

> From: Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
> If you used "this channel" rules in old versions or you have the 
> "this 
> channel" filter enabled with current MythTV and you delete all your 
> channels (which you should do with "Delete all video sources" - see 
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 for 
> details) and rescan, the rules will continue to work without issue as 
> long as the channel call sign is the same.  The channel number is 
> irrelevant.  Note, though, that because the call sign is user-editable 
> data, if the scan picks up a different call sign for channels, you can 
> always change the call sign back to the old value if you prefer that 
> approach over updating the channel on your recording rules (or just 
> remove the "this channel" filter from the rules).

Would a mismatch be best detected by say a lack of expected listings in "Upcoming Recordings" in mythweb?  Or if I try to edit the schedule, would it alert me somehow that the channel doesn't exist?

-Dan