Thanks William and Keith. So how to have min down time since this is a stand
alone mysql 4.1.22 box? Are you saying install 5.X on the same box (port
3307),
then replicate the data as it comes into 4.x to 5.x and when it is all sync'd
up
then turn 4.x off, remove it and have 5.x responding on port 3306?
Mysqldump takes over an hour and then prob more to reimport? I only have a 30
-
45 min window.
If I do a straight dump from 4.1.22 with all options why stop at 5.0 and not
just go straight to 5.1.48? This is a single box, no replication or clustering
going on ;-) Also all the data is in MyISAM, zero InnoDB :-)
Thanks again for the advice :-)
Nunzio
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From: Keith Murphy <bmur...@paragon-cs.com>
To: Nunzio Daveri <nunziodav...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 9:42:07 AM
Subject: Re: Is upgrading from 4.X to 5.X really that easy?
No, that would be a huge mistake. There are subtle differences between the two
versions. For example, check up on DECIMAL. Also, 5.0 and 5.1 have numerous new
reserved words.
You need to think about this carefully before you do it. I know there is binary
incompatability between Innodb tables (vers 4.X - 5.X). I will take you word
that what you are saying would actually work, but I still wouldn't recommend
it.
Just my 2 cents...
keith
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Nunzio Daveri <nunziodav...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi all, I was reading a few of the notes on this forum from a few months back
>and it seems that ONE WAY of upgrading from 4.x to 5.X with MyISAM only
>databases is to copy the actual data folder from the 4.X version to a temp
>place, then remove 4.x from the OS, install 5.X and then just put the 4.X data
>folder into the 5.X folder???
>
>
>Is it really that simple? Has anyone done this and can verify this please? I
>am thinking I am missing a few commands you have to run at least??? My database
>is pretty small is an only 1.8GB so I am thinking this is a walk in the park
:-)
>
>Please advise...
>
>And as always... TIA...
>
>Nunzio
>
>
>
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