On a dual boot it should work okay. I've done a similar thing, by taking the data folder from a Linux installation, copying it to a local windows computer and using a local install (same version of course) to read it. It worked fine. I would think the scenario is much the same as what you're suggesting.

Any issues with the file system in Linux would be the same in windows as well (filename length, etc..) so if it's working in windows, it should work fine in Linux too.

However, before committing, try it out with backed up data of course!

-Micah

On 12/24/2007 01:15 PM, Ahmad AlTwaijiry wrote:
Good morning everyone,

If I want to run MySQL server in Windows and Linux OS (dual boot desktop), but I want to make the data directory (the one that has all the databases tables and information) in one shared VFAT filesystem so if I create a database while I'm running in Linux and then reboot to windows and start mysql server I can see the database with all the tables from windows

my concerns are:

1. is it possible to share the data directory in more than one OS ?
2. Can MySQL run in Linux with data directory running in vFat filesystem ? (I know it will run fine in windows)

Thank you for reading my email and have a nice day :).



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