[rStorms]

Hey,

I set up a MySQL Database on my Synology NAS as I am going to buy another RPI for my other TV. So far it works great. Today I wanted to try to share some other things with the following code in my advancedsettings.xml:

Code:

<advancedsettings>
  <videodatabase>
    <type>mysql</type>
    <host>192.168.178.30</host>
    <port>3306</port>
    <user>sql</user>
    <pass>pass</pass>
    <name>kodi-movies</name>
  </videodatabase>
  <musicdatabase>
    <type>mysql</type>
    <host>192.168.178.30</host>
    <port>3306</port>
    <user>sql</user>
    <pass>pass</pass>
  </musicdatabase>
  <videolibrary>
    <importwatchedstate>true</importwatchedstate>
    <importresumepoint>true</importresumepoint>
  </videolibrary>
<!--
  <pathsubstitution>
     <substitute>
        <from>special://profile/sources.xml</from>
        <to>smb://user:[email protected]/video/kodi/sources.xml</to>
      </substitute>
      <substitute>
        <from>special://profile/mediasources.xml</from>
        <to>smb://user:[email protected]/video/kodi/mediasources.xml</to>
      </substitute>
      <substitute>
        <from>special://profile/passwords.xml</from>
        <to>smb://user:[email protected]/video/kodi/passwords.xml</to>
      </substitute>
  </pathsubstitution>
-->
</advancedsettings>

When I start up with this code my Openelec boots, but after the KODI screen everything remains black. As soon as I comment out the newly added part (like it is now) Kodi immediately starts up.

Anyone an idea? Any other tips on what I might share between devices? I would love to be able Kodi on my second RPI and just copy over the advancedsettings.xml and everything would be the same, even addons and settings. Is this possible?

[dandnsmith]

For the second installation to be essentially the same, you could clone the first and just modify the bits you want different - I find this saves a lot of trouble, especially if you take the tips from an earlier thread and do the cloning actually from the RPi installation.