> The problem has been resolved. There is apparently an > undocumented option > (at least it's not documented in the HTML manual for 3.23.38) > required in > the my.cnf file - "use-symbolic-links". I was using all > default values, so > I wasn't even using a my.cnf or a my.ini file. > > Here's how I made it work on my NT system: > > 1. Upgrade to 3.23.38 (someone suggested I needed that, > although the HTML > documentation said that symbolic link support was compiled > into the binary > distribution much earlier; I doubt this is necessary) > 2. Copy c:\mysql\my-example.cnf to c:\my.cnf > 3. Edit c:\my.cnf and comment out all the options; just leave > [myslqd] section > 4. Add use-symbolic-links to the [mysqld] section > 5. Start mysql-max-nt service > 6. Create the mydb.sym file in the c:\mysql\data directory, > with the line > c:\inetpub\wwwroot\mydb\. Note the trailing backslash; I was > told this is > important. > > Database is ready to go. Hi all, Unfortunately I could not make this work on Windows 2000, but I found a way that should run on all Windows platforms thanks to the tip regarding the 'use-symbolic-links' option :-) 1) Start a DOS-prompt 2) Go to the '<mysql installation path>\bin' directory 3) Type the following command: 'mysqld-max --console --skip-innodb --use-symbolic-links' 4) Now you get a message that states 'mysqld-max: ready for connections'. IMPORTANT: In order to use your mysql database, you need to keep this DOS-prompt window (conmsole) 'alive'. However I am not sure how to shut down the MySQL database console properly, is it safe just to 'kill' the console window? Please beware that I do no know the functionality behind the innodb feature (--skip-innodb), thus use the command above with caution, you might want to take a backup of your data in the MySQL database before you try this out. -- Regards Grosen Friis, Programmer -------------------------------------- The Stibo Group Søren Nymarks Vej 3 DK-8270 Højbjerg Aarhus, Denmark Phone +45 89 39 11 11 Direct +45 89 39 13 21 Fax +45 89 39 11 12 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.stibo.com -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
