I've been running MySQL on Windows 2000 and Windows XP as local services on my DESKTOP, (I know, I know) without any problems. In fact, I hardly even know that the services are running except when I process a large chunk of data...
Dan Cumpian -----Original Message----- From: John Ragan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MySQL on windows my experience is rather limited since i use linux only as a file server. after installations of mysql on win2k and nt4.0 sp6, i can say that it came up without incident, and has been running for months in the corereader test environment. it was far far easier to install than oracle, and easier to install than mssql. when i reboot the windows box, mysql has always popped back up. my philosophy with tools is if it doesn't keep running after i install it, i don't need it. so far, mysql seems to be a keeper. > TERRIBLE! > > at least with ver mysql-3.23.53 on Win98. It crashes my machine > after a while and when I close it, it sends the hadr drive into an > infinite loop doing who knows what. > > > > On 20 Nov 2002, at 11:02, Simon Windsor wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I have been asked to support/bug-fix a Windows based web site > using MySQL. > > > > I have used MySQL on Linux/FreeBSD for 3/4 years, but never > on Windows. > > > > How does MySQL compare on Linux and Windows for stability > and performance ? > > > > Simon > > -- > > Simon Windsor > > mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Regards > Mike > -- John Ragan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.CoreReader.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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