Yes You can have both versions, infact this is the preferred way to upgrade, but the only thing is that have the new version install in /usr/local/mysql2/ or what ever you want and change the port that the newer daemon listens on instead of the default 3306, here's a good link from the doc's of mysql... http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/upgrading-from-3-23.html
Hope this helps, Kishore Jalleda On 6/24/05, mm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have on my system, Fedora core 3, MySql 3.23.58 > Working with wikipedia database I get one error an one advise to upgrade > to Mysql 4.xx > Can I have old mySQL and the new one on my system? > It is necessary to recreate databases and reload the data? > What other kind of problem is suppose to find on my way during upgrade? > Thanks, > MT > > > -- > 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]
