[mythtv-users] offloading recordings onto another machine

[Robin Hill]

On Wed Nov 15, 2006 at 03:15:38AM -0700, Jerome Yuzyk wrote:

> On Wednesday 15 November 2006 02:55, Robin Hill wrote:
> > On Wed Nov 15, 2006 at 02:38:54AM -0700, Jerome Yuzyk wrote:
> > > Now that I'm successfully making recordings, I am recording more than
> > > I'm watching, and running out of drive space. I have lots of space on
> > > another machine, and was looking at MythArchive to see how I can use
> > > it but I'm not sure it will do what I want. What I want is a way to
> > > "export" recordings off to another machine (via a Samba share), and
> > > then when I want to watch them, "import" them back to Myth. I don't
> > > want to create a DVD, just get the files out of my Recordings
> > > directory. If I can do this from the command-line I can even automate
> > > the process. Is there a tutorial somewhere?
> >
> > From what you're describing, it sounds like the easiest option for you
> > would be to move the files to the share, then create symlinks to them in
> > your Recordings directory.  This way they'll remain available in Myth
> > and, if you have "deletes follow symlinks" enabled, you'll be able to
> > delete/expire them as normal.
> >
> Sounds very good, thank you. Do I need to shut down the back end or 
> anything while I do this moving and linking? Does the database care that 
> the recording files "disappear" temporarily and then reappear as links?
> 
No, the backend doesn't keep any tabs on files - it's only when the
frontend attempts to access a file that the backend will try to find it.
Even then it won't cause any issues if the file's missing - it'll just
let you know that it can't find the file.

Cheers,
        Robin
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