On Jan 10, 2007, at 5:03 PM, Kevin Cully wrote:
> I've got a new client that keeps sending me a copy of their MySQL
> directory from their server instead of a proper backup of the MySQL
> database.
>
> Are these files of any use to me? Is there a way to force my MySQL
> installation to recognize these files as belonging to their
> installation?
>
> The directory is filled with *.MYD, *.MYI, *.frm files plus a
> db.opt file.
Those are MyISAM database files. Just put them in the data directory
of your MySQL installation, and set their permissions to match the
other data files. It should "just work".
-- Ed Leafe
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