> # If you specify no service name, the server uses the default service name of MySQL > and the server reads options from the [mysqld] group in the standard option files. > # If you specify a service name after the --install option, the server ignores the > [mysqld] option group and instead reads options from the group that has the same > name as the service. The server reads options from the standard option files. > # If you specify a --defaults-file option after the service name, the server ignores > the standard option files and reads options only from the [mysqld] group of the > named file.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Multiple_Windows_servers.html and http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Multiple_Windows_services.html It sounds like MySQL uses the service name to determine the section of the my.cnf file to pull its settings from. The service name can be set when using the --install option. Follow the second like for an example my.cnf file. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
