[mythtv-users] mythtv v31 slave backend help needed

[Jim Abernathy]

On 7/18/20 6:36 PM, Jim Abernathy wrote:
> I have a remote v31 backend with a PCIe tuner card running on Ubuntu 
> 18.04 with mariadb-server.
>
> I'd like to add a v31 slave backend running on a RPi4 using a HDHR 
> quatro tuner.
>
> Is there a guide on how to set this up? I know how to setup the RPi4 
> as a v31 remote backend, just not sure as to how to make it a slave 
> off of my master. I see one setting in mythtv-setup -> General that 
> has a check box for master or slave. There has to be more than that?
>
> 1. Will the slave use the maradb on the Master?
>
> 2. Will all frontends see the recordings/ EPG on both the master and 
> slave?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. I didn't find much using google and 
> what I did was many versions old.
>
> Jim A


I just wanted to close out this discussion with a thanks to everyone.  I 
got it all working and so it could be documented I put a post on the 
mythtv forum in the raspberry category. So if I forget and want to do it 
again it will be there https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=3928

Jim A