Just a quick question regarding mysql backups. I know myisam tables are portal from machine to machine, but I know there are some differences Between innodb tables.
I am running mysql 5.0.18 on suse linux 10. I have innodb set up so it stores each table in its own .idb file. I've read that innodb tables are not portable from server to server, my question is if I grab the whole mysql/data directory, can it be restored back on the same computer in the event of a crash. Do I need to enable binlog to do this? I plan on giving myself about a 1 hour maintenance window where all my import scripts skip importing and then just copying the entire mysql/data directory to a back up server where I will tar/gzip the data and push it out to a back up directory so it will get dumped to tape. -- Geo -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
