I would be scared out of my gourd to do the dual mysqld processes. Just backup the machine and put linux on there. That was my solution to the FreeBSD problem.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tommy F. Eriksen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Using more than one CPU on FreeBSD? > > > Hi, > > I've "inherited" a FreeBSD/MySQL database-server (Compaq > DL360, dual P3 1GHz), running (at the moment): Server > version: 4.0.3-beta > However, as far as I can tell, MySQL/FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE > still can't agree on utilizing more than one CPU. > > My question is this: > A year or two ago, someone mentioned simply running two > mysqld's on the same database-files (using file-locking) and > then, using some form for loadbalancing between the two, was > able to use more than one CPU for the mysqlds. > Is this still the "recommended" way of doing this? > I know I could use Linuxthreads, but the times I've tried > them in the past, they have done more harm than good (low > performance, unstability etc). > > Any advice would be appreciated :) > Kind regards, > Tommy Eriksen > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
