yes. put an entry "set-variable=max_connections=300" after "set-variable = thread_concurrency=8" in your my.ini. Make sure this change is done in the my.ini that is in the windows directory.
Karthik. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Faist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 12:15 PM Subject: max_connections > hello, > I want to change the varibale "max_connections" from 100 to 250. how can > I do that? I use MySQL 3.23.52 under Windows XP professional > Is the place I take the set-variable = max_connections=300 wrong? > > I have the fallowing my.ini: > > =============== Begin of my.ini ========================== > # Example mysql config file. > # Copy this file to c:\my.cnf to set global options > # > # One can use all long options that the program supports. > # Run the program with --help to get a list of available options > > # This will be passed to all mysql clients > [client] > #password=my_password > port=3306 > #socket=MySQL > > # Here is entries for some specific programs > # The following values assume you have at least 32M ram > > # The MySQL server > [mysqld] > port=3306 > #socket=MySQL > skip-locking > set-variable = key_buffer=256M > set-variable = max_allowed_packet=1M > set-variable = table_cache=256 > set-variable = sort_buffer=1M > set-variable = record_buffer=1M > set-variable = myisam_sort_buffer_size=64M > set-variable = thread_cache=8 > # Try number of CPU's*2 for thread_concurrency > set-variable = thread_concurrency=8 > log-bin > server-id = 1 > > # Uncomment the following rows if you move the MySQL distribution to > another > # location > basedir =C:/Java/mysql-3.23.52 > datadir=C:/Java/mysql-3.23.52/data > > # Uncomment the following if you are using BDB tables > #set-variable = bdb_cache_size=64M > #set-variable = bdb_max_lock=100000 > > # Uncomment the following if you are using Innobase tables > #innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:1000M > #innodb_data_home_dir = c:\ibdata > #innodb_log_group_home_dir = c:\iblogs > #innodb_log_arch_dir = c:\iblogs > #set-variable = innodb_mirrored_log_groups=1 > #set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=3 > #set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=5M > #set-variable = innodb_log_buffer_size=8M > #innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1 > #innodb_log_archive=0 > #set-variable = innodb_buffer_pool_size=16M > #set-variable = innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=2M > #set-variable = innodb_file_io_threads=4 > #set-variable = innodb_lock_wait_timeout=50 > > > [mysqldump] > quick > set-variable = max_allowed_packet=16M > > [mysql] > no-auto-rehash > # Remove the next comment character if you are not familiar with SQL > #safe-updates > > [isamchk] > set-variable = key_buffer=128M > set-variable = sort_buffer=128M > set-variable = read_buffer=2M > set-variable = write_buffer=2M > set-variable = max_connections=300 > > [myisamchk] > set-variable = key_buffer=128M > set-variable = sort_buffer=128M > set-variable = read_buffer=2M > set-variable = write_buffer=2M > > [mysqlhotcopy] > interactive-timeout > > [WinMySQLadmin] > Server=C:/Java/mysql-3.23.52/bin/mysqld-nt.exe > user=admin > password=admin > > =============== End of my.ini =========================== > > Thank you for reply > > Regards > Stefan > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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