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Version 4 (brfransen, 12/11/2017 11:02 pm) → Version 5/9 (brfransen, 12/11/2017 11:02 pm)
h1. R8.5 Release Notes
LinHES R8.5 updates MythTV to 29-fixes as well as updates to the kernel, system libraries, nvidia drivers and many other parts of LinHES.
h2. Upgrading
h3. From R8.4 or R8.3
Upgrading from R8.4 or R8.3 can be done as follows:
[[Backup and Restore|Backup]]
From xterm or ssh:
* @mythshutdown --lock@
* @sudo sv stop mythbackend@
* @sudo pacman -Syu@
* Reboot
* Run @mythtv-setup@.
> * You may be asked to @mythtv-setup@ (or Alt+S) and update the database schema, select yes. If you are not asked to update the database schema check your mythbackend logs as the update was done when mythbackend started after rebooting.
> * In General > Host Address Backend Setup check that the Primary IP Address/DNS Name is set correctly. You may also want to disable Listen on All IP Addresses and then set your IPs. Exit and Save. Note that you must Save as there are some new database settings in MythTV 29 that are needed for mythbackend to run and mythfrontends to connect.
Myth database.
Alternatively you can use the ISO Upgrade method.
h3. From R8.0 or R8.1 or R8.2
Upgrading from R8.0 or R8.1 or R8.2 should be done using the ISO Upgrade method.
h3. ISO Upgrade
Note that if you plan to burn the ISO to optical media you must use DVD as it is too large to fit on CD.
[[Downloads|Download the ISO]]
Copy to [[FAQ|USB]] or burn to DVD
Boot from USB/DVD
Select the boot drive
Select Install/Upgrade
Select Upgrade
LinHES R8.5 updates MythTV to 29-fixes as well as updates to the kernel, system libraries, nvidia drivers and many other parts of LinHES.
h2. Upgrading
h3. From R8.4 or R8.3
Upgrading from R8.4 or R8.3 can be done as follows:
[[Backup and Restore|Backup]]
From xterm or ssh:
* @mythshutdown --lock@
* @sudo sv stop mythbackend@
* @sudo pacman -Syu@
* Reboot
* Run @mythtv-setup@.
> * You may be asked to @mythtv-setup@ (or Alt+S) and update the database schema, select yes. If you are not asked to update the database schema check your mythbackend logs as the update was done when mythbackend started after rebooting.
> * In General > Host Address Backend Setup check that the Primary IP Address/DNS Name is set correctly. You may also want to disable Listen on All IP Addresses and then set your IPs. Exit and Save. Note that you must Save as there are some new database settings in MythTV 29 that are needed for mythbackend to run and mythfrontends to connect.
Myth database.
Alternatively you can use the ISO Upgrade method.
h3. From R8.0 or R8.1 or R8.2
Upgrading from R8.0 or R8.1 or R8.2 should be done using the ISO Upgrade method.
h3. ISO Upgrade
Note that if you plan to burn the ISO to optical media you must use DVD as it is too large to fit on CD.
[[Downloads|Download the ISO]]
Copy to [[FAQ|USB]] or burn to DVD
Boot from USB/DVD
Select the boot drive
Select Install/Upgrade
Select Upgrade