On Sunday 09 Feb 2003 3:28 pm, magnet wrote: > On Sunday 09 Feb 2003 3:10 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > On Sunday 09 Feb 2003 2:59 pm, magnet wrote: > > > I have set up my tv card and I can capture programs to HDD using > > > streamer. > > > > > > I'm using "v4lctrl setstation <channel number>" to set the correct > > > channel. and then "streamer... <options follow>.....blah blah" to do > > > the capturing. > > > > > > These commands have been put in a script but I'm not sure where this > > > script should be stored. I was thinking it would be in > > > /home/bin/my_script.sh ? > > > > > > Next, how do I set up crontab to call this script? > > > > > > Cheers for any pointers if you can help :) > > > > The script can go wherever you please > > As for cron The easy way to set it up is with webmin. > > Install webmin RPM and then point your browser to https://localhost:10000 > > You will find cron setup under the 'System' Tab > > > > HTH > > > > derek > > Hi Derek, > Ok, that's a good start. Means I can keep all the vcr scripts in one place. > I have/use webmin all the time for various other stuff across all 6 > machines but am a little confused with the setup boxs so a little more help > would be appreciated. > In webmin I have clicked on Create Cron Job... > Execute cron job as "magnet" <-- username > Command... I'm assuming this is the full path to my script? > Input to command... Is this where you can pass params to your script if > needed?
Dunno, I always put the entire command including options in the 'Command' box derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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