abw wrote:
> Is it possible to zip up database directories on one server and move
> them to another server, then simply unzip them?
Yes.
> If so, once that is done, does something need to be done to mysql so
> it is aware of the databases? Is there some file that has a list of
> databases that must be updated or something?
No.
> Mysql is running, because I see it in the process list, and from what
> the customer told me, he does see the databases, but he cannot access
> them.
This is probably a file permissions problem. Make sure the user mysqld
runs as (probably "mysql") has access to the database directory and
files ("chown -R [name of mysql user] [directory name]" should do the
trick).
-myk
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