Thanks! I did a few checks: There is only one single instance of mysql running on the machine (running Ubuntu Netbook Ed.).
> - aborted_clients and aborted_connections in the mysql 'show status' output +-----------------------------------+-----------+ | Variable_name | Value | +-----------------------------------+-----------+ | Aborted_clients | 0 | | Aborted_connects | 0 | > - anything in the mysql error log about 'too many clients'? No, the error log is empty and syslog doesn't hold any indication of mysql failing either. > - default connect_timeout is 10, so you could try bumping that up if > it seems like the client is timing out trying to get a connection This is a good point. I tweaked the following settings and hope that it will change the behaviour: wait_timeout=60 #don't wanna wait 8h for mysql to forget about a connection connect_timeout=20 #increased from 10 interactive_timeout=120 #decreased from 8h I'll report back when it failed or finished... Thanks, Henning -- Henning Weiler CERN - Open Access Section Postbox C24300 Tel: +41-22-767-7835 eMail: [email protected]
