We do nightly backups at work just by taring the mysql directory. In my environment, that is /var/lib/mysql.
Like this: service mysql stop cd /var/lib/mysql rm -rf * tar zxvf file.tar rm -rf ib_logfile* chown -R mysql.mysql service mysql start Something similar might work for you. Somebody with more MySQL expertise than me can probably help you customize the process to your environment. Good luck! G On 9 September 2010 17:08, Uwe Brauer <o...@mat.ucm.es> wrote: > andrew.2.mo...@nokia.com wrote: >> >> Try using the failed hdd as a slave in a Linux machine. > >> You might find that the hdd won't boot to OS but may have enough in it to >> access the file system. > > I have done that already and I have access. But I don't know how to extract > the db (via dump) since the corresponding mysql server software is not > running. how can i tell linux to use the mysql db of the Mac? > > Uwe Brauer > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=george.g.lar...@gmail.com > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
