[mythtv-users] Best way to migrate from one server to another.

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Sun Oct 3 22:46:04 UTC 2010


On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> wrote:
>  On 10/3/2010 18:32, Robert Johnston wrote:
>>
>> copying the DB over the top
>
> Never directly copy a database.  You want to export to text, and then import
> back in to the new database server.  There are binary incompatibilities
> between database versions, and even different builds.  This extra step just
> ensures there will be no problems.

and specifically you should use the scripts described here

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Database_Backup_and_Restore

>
>> setting up the HDDs on the new box at the same mount point as they were at
>
> MythTV always records to the root of the storage group, and it will be able
> to find a recording anywhere, so long as that directory is listed as a
> storage group directory.  There is no need to mount the disks at the same
> point.
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