abw wrote:

> Is it possible to zip up database directories on one server and move 
> them to another server, then simply unzip them?

Yes.

> If so, once that is done, does something need to be done to mysql so 
> it is aware of the databases? Is there some file that has a list of 
> databases that must be updated or something?

No.

> Mysql is running, because I see it in the process list, and from what 
> the customer told me, he does see the databases, but he cannot access 
> them.

This is probably a file permissions problem.  Make sure the user mysqld 
runs as (probably "mysql") has access to the database directory and 
files ("chown -R [name of mysql user] [directory name]" should do the 
trick).

-myk



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