[mythtv-users] Rebuilding a FE/BE system (the stupid way)

[Tom Lichti]

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>wrote:

> On 01/16/2013 02:30 PM, Tom Lichti wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Science Technician wrote:
>>
>>> From: Michael T. Dean
>>>
>>>  Thanks in advance and sorry again for the long winded intro.
>>>> I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to do, but changing the host
>>>> configuration of your MythTV system is a very easy process--and not one
>>>> that "no sane person would choose to start from."  :)
>>>>
>>>   Basically I am trying to switch from MythDora to MythBuntu without
>>> using a new machine or any extra blank storage to make it easier.
>>>
>>>   My reason for making the switch is that there have always been
>>> somethings
>>> that didn't really work well for me with MythDora (a couple of this
>>> didn't
>>> seem to work at all however not vital we have gone without) so when I
>>> set up my Myth system at home (having used the school system as a
>>> learning
>>> process :-)) I used MythBuntu and have found it much better and easier to
>>> work with so have decided to do the switch.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Maybe you need to step back and define what exactly you find lacking in
>> MythDora vs MythBuntu, aside from being 'easier'. They are both Linux
>> underneath, and although they do have some differences in how they do
>> things, they are pretty similar. I don't know if it would be worth the
>> time
>> (and risk) of doing a sort of in place 'upgrade', as opposed to learning
>> how to use MythDora to do what you are trying to do. Having said that,
>> what
>> you are proposing isn't *terribly* difficult, but there is risk, and
>> depending on the criticality of the service you are providing, the reward
>> may not be worth it if something goes wrong.
>>
>>
> Isn't Mythdora basically gone, now, though?  I'd think it would make sense
> to move from a no-longer-in-development MythTV-centric distro to an active
> MythTV-centric distro.
>
> Mike
>
> Well, yes, but it's still Fedora (albeit FC12), and moving to Mythbuntu,
if it's a current version, would mean an upgrade to MythTV as well. It's
all doable, and I wouldn't have any issues with doing it myself, a self
professed Linux noob might find it a bit more difficult. All of the other
advice is good.
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