[mythtv-users] Rebuilding a FE/BE system (the stupid way)

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/16/2013 02:30 PM, Tom Lichti wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Science Technician wrote:
>> From: Michael T. Dean
>>> Thanks in advance and sorry again for the long winded intro.
>>> I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to do, but changing the host
>>> configuration of your MythTV system is a very easy process--and not one
>>> that "no sane person would choose to start from."  :)
>>   Basically I am trying to switch from MythDora to MythBuntu without
>> using a new machine or any extra blank storage to make it easier.
>>
>>   My reason for making the switch is that there have always been somethings
>> that didn't really work well for me with MythDora (a couple of this didn't
>> seem to work at all however not vital we have gone without) so when I
>> set up my Myth system at home (having used the school system as a learning
>> process :-)) I used MythBuntu and have found it much better and easier to
>> work with so have decided to do the switch.
>>
>>
> Maybe you need to step back and define what exactly you find lacking in
> MythDora vs MythBuntu, aside from being 'easier'. They are both Linux
> underneath, and although they do have some differences in how they do
> things, they are pretty similar. I don't know if it would be worth the time
> (and risk) of doing a sort of in place 'upgrade', as opposed to learning
> how to use MythDora to do what you are trying to do. Having said that, what
> you are proposing isn't *terribly* difficult, but there is risk, and
> depending on the criticality of the service you are providing, the reward
> may not be worth it if something goes wrong.
>

Isn't Mythdora basically gone, now, though?  I'd think it would make 
sense to move from a no-longer-in-development MythTV-centric distro to 
an active MythTV-centric distro.

Mike