[mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase options

[Nick Morrott]

On 24/09/2008, Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
> Jelle De Loecker wrote:
>  > Hi everyone,
>  >
>  > It took a long time, but my grabber's configuration is finally working.
>  >
>  > The only problem I have now: where can I configure mythfilldatabase
>  > itself? I don't see any configuration options in mythtv-setup regarding
>  > when and how it should run.
>  >
>  > I have come across a few values in the settings table of the mythconverg
>  > database, but I can't be 100% sure about what they do.
>  >
>  > I could run a cron job, of course, but I thought getting it straight in
>  > mythtv itself is why it's there.
>  >
>
> For some bizarre reason, the configuration of Mythfilldatabase takes place in
>  the front-end setup, even though the program is only of interest to the master
>  backend. Some distros do set up a cron job to handle it, but it's probably
>  better to let the system decide for itself when to run the job - in my case
>  around 0630 every morning currently.
>
>  I can't remember exactly where it is - probably towards the end of the "general"
>  menu option, after you have filled in the IP addresses etc.

Yes - should be the last page of the Setup -> General settings pages.
Not sure either why these settings are not in mythtv-setup's Video
Sources section.

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Nick Morrott

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