> <snip> I can't find a my.cnf file anywhere on this > FreeBSD 4.5 system! > > I know [also from your other reply :-] that I can set various options in > my personal .my.cnf file... Does that include innodb file paths and the > like, or is that only in the system-level file?
IMO it's best to have just one my.cnf.ini. > % skip-innodb > % is not commented out, do so. If other innodb vars are commented out, > % uncomment them. > > I'll leave the rest of these checks until I find the file... Meanwhile, > here are some selections from a 'show variables;' that make me wonder > about our innodb status... > > Variable_name Value > > bdb_home /var/db/mysql/ > datadir /var/db/mysql/ > have_bdb YES > have_innodb DISABLED > have_isam YES > innodb_additional_mem_pool_size 1048576 > innodb_buffer_pool_size 8388608 > innodb_data_file_path > innodb_data_home_dir > innodb_file_io_threads 4 > innodb_force_recovery 0 > innodb_thread_concurrency 8 > innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit 16777216 > innodb_fast_shutdown ON > innodb_flush_method > innodb_lock_wait_timeout 50 > innodb_log_arch_dir > innodb_log_archive OFF > innodb_log_buffer_size 1048576 > innodb_log_file_size 5242880 > innodb_log_files_in_group 2 > innodb_log_group_home_dir > innodb_mirrored_log_groups 1 > transaction_isolation READ-COMMITTED > tmp_table_size 33554432 > tmpdir /var/tmp/ > version 3.23.52 See the manual about how to set up InnoDB. You will have to create the InnoDB directory yourself, then set innodb_data_file_path = <filename>:<size> innodb_data_home_dir = <path. innodb_log_group_home_dir = <path> innodb_log_arch_dir = <path in my.cnf/ini. PB --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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