[mythtv-users] Copying an install

[Dawson, Guy]

I'm afraid I did not make myself clear.  What I'm trying to do (ultimately)
is use my existing Myth box as a template for a new backend that is also a
file server.  So my existing box has a single drive with boot, root and
video partitions,  whereas the 'new' machine will need software raid & LVM.
In addition it has two processor so will need a different kernel.
 
So far I have rejected using a clean myth install, because of the DVB issues
in 0.19.  I tried setting up the file store on the new disks (with raid &
lvm) and copying the entire contents of the original box, but I could not
get the thing to start X.
 
The only component of the old box I don't want to upgrade is Myth itself, so
I am looking for pointers as to how copy such a application from one machine
to another.  
 
Thanks again
 
 
Guy
 
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Sent: 20 March 2006 09:38
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Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Copying an install



Maybe best bet is to just buy a second drive. If all possible try to buy
same manufacture/model/storage. I use "dd" to back up from one drive to the
other.
 
So my setup..
 
Master Drive (hda)
/dev/hda1 /
/dev/hda2 swap
/dev/hda3 /video
 
Slave Drive (hdb)
/dev/hdb1 /
/dev/hdb2 swap
/dev/hdb3 /video
 
When I want to do a full back up on my primary drive I issue this command,
dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb
 
That takes about 3.5 hrs for a 120 GB drive.
 
If I just want to backup my / partition I do this.
dd if=/dev/hda1 of=/dev/hdb1
Only takes about 15min.
 
Then If my hda drive ever gets hosed I can just swap master/slave disks and
be up in running again. 

 
On 3/20/06, Dawson, Guy < Guy.Dawson at eu.sony.com
<mailto:Guy.Dawson at eu.sony.com> > wrote: 

All

Can anyone give any pointers as to how I might go about copying the myth
software from one box to another? 

I have a working 0.18 / FC3 box , and don't want to upgrade, but I do want
to set up a slave.  Since I can't get .18 from ATrpms anymore,  I thought I
should be able to copy the software that I already have. 

All suggestion gratefully received.


Guy Dawson

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