Hi Ruben, > I would like to make a short, quick and simple > question. > > Is it possible to have the following line: > > innodb_data_home_dir="X:/data/" > > in a my.ini config file? > > I'm using windows XP, mysql 4.1.12, X: is a mapped > network drive to a Linux folder using samba, all the > permissions are set and tested. > > I have seen this posted many times but without many > replies. I want to use a folder in a mapped drive to > save my InnoDB data. Is this possible?
I don't know this particular answer for MySQL, but I do have 1 question: If the database engine doesn't have control over the files and/or drive, what should it do in the case of a network failure? Let alone the latency of a networked file... With regards, Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL Server Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
