Thanks for the answer.
- On my laptop I do not have always a device, since I only would like to use it to watch my VDR-Videos. If I am abroad I use a WinTV Stick. VDR works without devices (if that has not changed in the past years)
- I do have a /var/lib/video.00and a /var/lib/video... do the need to be linked? (Owner is vdr).
I also checked /lib/systemd/system/vdr. The file is in place.
So, If I understand correctly, I have to start now with
systemctl enable vdr
but nothing happens
# systemctl status vdr
● vdr.service - Video Disk Recorder
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/vdr.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2016-12-04 14:10:32 CET; 2 days ago
Main PID: 882 (code=exited, status=2)
Dez 04 14:10:32 server vdr[882]: [882] ERROR: invalid primary device number: 1
Dez 04 14:10:32 server vdr[882]: [1020] epg data reader thread ended (pid=882, tid=1020)
Dez 04 14:10:32 server vdr[882]: [1019] video directory scanner thread ended (pid=882, tid=1019)
Dez 04 14:10:32 server vdr[882]: [1018] video directory scanner thread ended (pid=882, tid=1018)
Dez 04 14:10:32 server vdr[882]: [882] max. latency time 0 seconds
Dez 04 14:10:32 server vdr[882]: [882] exiting, exit code 2
Dez 04 14:10:32 server systemd[1]: vdr.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT
Dez 04 14:10:32 server systemd[1]: Failed to start Video Disk Recorder.
Dez 04 14:10:32 server systemd[1]: vdr.service: Unit entered failed state.
Dez 04 14:10:32 server systemd[1]: vdr.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.