[mythtv-users] upgrade & restore

[Angela McDonald]

On Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM Angela McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Sat., Feb. 22, 2025, 19:54 Bill Meek, <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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>> On Saturday 22 February 2025 06:41:17 PM (-06:00), Angela McDonald wrote:
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>> > On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM Bill Meek <keemllib at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > > On Saturday 22 February 2025 02:47:18 PM (-06:00), Angela McDonald
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM Klaas de Waal <
>> klaas.de.waal at gmail.com>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 at 18:54, Angela McDonald <
>> darylangela at gmail.com>
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> I have a 120Gb ssd that is split for two OS partitions. I finally
>> > > decided
>> > > > >> to upgrade to 24.04, so I backed up my database on the functional
>> > > 22.04
>> > > > >> Ubuntu and started the upgrade to 24.04 on the other (22.04)
>> half of
>> > > the
>> > > > >> ssd. Everything seems fine, so I, according to the backup and
>> restore
>> > > > >> instructions, I dropped the database and restored my current
>> backup,
>> > > which
>> > > > >> gave a report of "successful  database restore". Then when I
>> open the
>> > > > >> backend, I'm told the BE is deprecated, go to "
>> > > > >> http://localhost:6544/setupwizzard"  no joy. The functional
>> system
>> > > has
>> > > > >> Ubuntu 22.04 mythtv 32 fixes and the upgraded system has Ubuntu
>> 24.04
>> > > > >> mythtv 34. Maybe because the BE was running on the attempted
>> restore?
>> > > So I
>> > > > >> shut down the BE and tried again, still no joy. Any suggestions?
>> > > TIA  Daryl
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >
>> > > > > It is not a good idea to have the backed running while restoring
>> the
>> > > > > database at the same time but I understand that you fixed that.
>> > > > > When the backend is running you should be able to access
>> > > > > http://localhost:6544 or http://localhost:6744 with a browser
>> running
>> > > on
>> > > > > the same machine. Then select "Backend Setup" which is the
>> cogwheel
>> > > icon
>> > > > > somewhere in the left/top area.
>> > > > > When you start classic mythtv-setup you do get the "Deprecated"
>> splash
>> > > > > screen but you can click through that and then it still works
>> like it
>> > > > > always did.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Hope this helps,
>> > > > > Klaas.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > The first time I clicked through and set up the backend, as normal
>> when
>> > > > that didn't work I used the browser and localjost etc. but it still
>> > > insists
>> > > > the BE is deprecated.
>> > >
>> > > Are you really seeing a BE deprecated message?
>> > >
>> > > Or something like this:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >         mythtv-setup is deprecated.
>> > >         "To set up MythTV, start mythbackend and use:
>> > >         "http://localhost:6544/setupwizard
>> > >
>> > > Please post the exact text of the message.
>> > > --
>> > > Bill
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > >
>> > > My bad, yes it said setup is deprecated. Is there a remedy?
>>
>> If you want to use the deprecated mythtv-setup, just click on OK and
>> it will start. As Klaas said (and the next pop-up warns) stop the backend
>> before using it.
>>
>> But, the Web App is preferred. You can use it from a browser running on
>> backend
>> or from a remote host. Note that when using the Web App, the backend must
>> be
>> running.
>>
>> If it doesn't work.then mention the actual reason it isn't working for you
>> ("no joy" doesn't count ;)).
>>
>> Type: systemctl status mythtv-backend.service to see if the backend is
>> running.
>> --
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> PS, if you do this again (e.g. when 26.04 comes out), don't drop the
>> databawse
>> and reload it. The DB update is done by the backend when it starts.
>>
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>
> I went in again today with a new database backup and it was restored
> successfully, and looks great. BE setup is still deprecated though. Live TV
> works but with a disabling audio message.
>
Audio is good now. Using a browser for the setup wizard, on the database
page I see that the database schema is 1379, in blue, as opposed to other
messages in green, like database connection
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