* Reindl Harald <h.rei...@thelounge.net> [121030 08:49]: > >The drupal mysql datafiles are located at > > /Applications/drupal-7.15-0/mysql/data > > > > as opposed to /opt/local/var/db/mysql5 for > > 'customary' mysql. > > this crap is outside your mysqldata I don't know what you mean by "crap". Sorry. Actually I do ... you're about to embark on a rant about Mac. Go for it! :)
> and that is why it was suggested that you teporary change > the datadir of your mysqld to /Applications/drupal-7.15-0/mysql/data > or if this are only MyISAM-atbles FOR SURE you can simply move > the database folders in your running mysqld-datadir What would you suggest as a fool-proof method to accomplish this? I hate to tweak the 'original' my.cnf, I could add a ~/.my.cnf but how would I do that without clobbering my 'non-drupal' mysql? I want to reiterate that cp -p -r might actually be the solution, but have not tried that approach in the past > typical MacOSX-style to throw things around the whole > machine without any logical structure like applications > in the userhome...... this is the price someone has to > pay for a poor operating system without package management Oh don't get me started! Grr! If truth be told, I'm a long-time linux user and new to OS X. You are preaching to the converted my friend. I'm not certain I like the way acquaire did the setup. I didn't have this problem when I played with drupal on ubuntu. """ Great minds run in the same gutter. -- Alaskus Curmudgeous """ -- Tim tim at tee jay forty nine dot com or akwebsoft dot com http://www.akwebsoft.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
