Richard, > Hmmmm. On the solaris machines (both), there is currently NO "my.cnf" > file anywhere, yet MySQL has been working "just fine". I imagine default > values are being used for everything. I'll have to select one of the > .cnf files from "support-files". I'll let you know how it works.
>>set-variable = max_allowed_packet=16M If this variable isn't set, the communication buffer (between client and server) is just 1 MB big. This is a common source of problems, especially when you are using extended inserts (i.e. INSERT ... VALUES (...),(...),(...)) like mysqldump would produce with the --opt option. Regards, -- Stefan Hinz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> iConnect GmbH <http://iConnect.de> Heesestr. 6, 12169 Berlin (Germany) Telefon: +49 30 7970948-0 Fax: +49 30 7970948-3 [filter fodder: sql, mysql, query] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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