The db files are just like any othere. The only problmes you should have are
if you try to copy the files when thay are beeing used. We have used tar
and gzip with no problmes at all.
I hope this helps a bit.
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Cheng [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 15 August 2001 11:43
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Upgrading
I am also in a similar upgrade situation, but I was thinking that all we
need to do to TRANSFER a db is just zip up the db files *.MYD, *.MYI, and
*.frm? This method worked for me transporting my db's from one mysql server
to another. Is this an "ok" method of transfering db? Or are there some
flaws/risks/incorrectness involved as opposed to dumping?
Thanks,
-Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grigory Bakunov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: Upgrading
> Date |Wed, 15 Aug 2001 03:26:55 -0700
> >From |"Ralf R. Kotowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hello!
>
> RRK> Hi,
>
> RRK> I'm currently runnig RH 6.2 and I'm considering upgrading to RH7.1
> RRK> I'm planning on whiping the HD's completely and start from scratch
> RRK> and then install the latest RPM's from MySQL's site.
>
> RRK> The question is what would be the best way to port my existing
> RRK> MySQL databases? do a data dump? or just copy the MySQL files?
>
> RRK> Thanx in advance for any advice on this.
>
> You need to dump databases with 'mysqldump' command.
> It's a safe way.
> read about it in mysql documentation.
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