Here is an example of what I used: [mysqld] # set basedir to your installation path basedir=C:/mysql # set datadir to the location of your data directory datadir=C:/mysql/data
# Example mysql config file. # Copy this file to c:\my.cnf to set global options # # One can use all long options that the program supports. # Run the program with --help to get a list of available options # This will be passed to all mysql clients [client] #password=my_password port=3306 #socket=MySQL # Here is entries for some specific programs # The following values assume you have at least 32M ram # The MySQL server [mysqld] port=3306 #socket=MySQL skip-locking set-variable = key_buffer=16M set-variable = max_allowed_packet=1M set-variable = table_cache=64 set-variable = sort_buffer=512K set-variable = net_buffer_length=8K set-variable = myisam_sort_buffer_size=8M server-id = 1 # Uncomment the following if you want to log updates log-bin # Uncomment the following rows if you move the MySQL distribution to another # location # basedir = c:/mysql/ # datadir = c:/SQLData # Uncomment the following if you are NOT using BDB tables skip-bdb # Uncomment the following if you are using BDB tables #set-variable = bdb_cache_size=4M #set-variable = bdb_max_lock=10000 # Uncomment the following if you are using Innobase tables #innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:400M #innodb_data_home_dir = c:\ibdata #innodb_log_group_home_dir = c:\iblogs #innodb_log_arch_dir = c:\iblogs #set-variable = innodb_mirrored_log_groups=1 #set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=3 #set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=5M #set-variable = innodb_log_buffer_size=8M #innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1 #innodb_log_archive=0 #set-variable = innodb_buffer_pool_size=16M #set-variable = innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=2M #set-variable = innodb_file_io_threads=4 #set-variable = innodb_lock_wait_timeout=50 [mysqldump] quick set-variable = max_allowed_packet=16M [mysql] no-auto-rehash # Remove the next comment character if you are not familiar with SQL safe-updates [isamchk] set-variable = key_buffer=20M set-variable = sort_buffer=20M set-variable = read_buffer=2M set-variable = write_buffer=2M [myisamchk] set-variable = key_buffer=20M set-variable = sort_buffer=20M set-variable = read_buffer=2M set-variable = write_buffer=2M [mysqlhotcopy] interactive-timeout [WinMySQLAdmin] Server=C:/mysql/bin/mysqld-nt.exe user=xxxxxxx password=xxxxxxxx QueryInterval=5 Chris L. White Network Administrator Coe-Truman Technologies, Inc. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Rich Brant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: my.ini file for two instances of MySql - need help Hello, I need to get two instances of Mysql running on the same machine. It's a windows 2000 server. The existing MySQL is 3.23 and is running in another directory. It appears to be used for LiveStats. I need to install version 4 and have them both running. What do I need to add to the my.ini file? Can anyone post a typical setup of this as an example? Thank you! BID _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up - fast & reliable Internet access with prime features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]