[mythtv-users] Old recordings not playing

[Jeremy Baker]

On October 13, 2007 01:31:39 pm R. G. Newbury wrote:
> Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 07:52:14PM -0400, Jeremy Baker wrote:
> > [ lots of data about how you tried to upgrade ]
> >
> > I *think* what you need to do is to install the new code fresh, reload
> > the *old* data into the DBMS, run the backend and let it update it, and
> > then delete all your tuner cards and recreate them.
> >
> > But I might be wrong.  :-)
>
> Since he has THREE tuners in the mysqldump, it probably would be best to
>   do a 'delete and re-create' first, then make a data dump, then install
> the new code, and run the backend for the schema update. Finally, take a
> look at whether he needs to re-run a 'delete and re-create', but
> probably not.
>
> The old program data will be saved, either way.
>
> Geoff
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I have solved my problem by doing a complete mysql dump, editing the resulting 
text file to remove the extra encoder and various other references to the old 
backend, and replacing the hostname in the old recordings area.  I then 
recreated the database and imported the edited dump file.


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