I take this to mean that you want to installations of MySQL operating on the
same data. That, I believe, could get quite messy, if it's even possible.
I don't see why it should be a problem. Data files are binary compatible between
OS's, and by definition, one instance of mysqld will be shut down while the other
operates on the data.
Of course "copying" rather than "moving" is always a good recommendation until
you're sure that everything works as expected. Especially if you are using InnoDB,
you'll want to make sure that you have the config files exactly right on both OSs.
- Rich
If you only want to transfer your MySQL files to the Linux box, that's easy.
Just back up the tables an re-load them. See the section of the manual linked
below.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Disaster_Prevention.html
Edward Dudlik Becoming Digital www.becomingdigital.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Mansfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 10 June, 2003 04:24 Subject: Dual boot system
I have MySQL installed on a WinXP box, on drive C. Recently, I've installed Linux on the same machine - dual boot, as one does. Linux is sitting on a second HD on which I created a windows partition, seen to Linux as /share and to Windows as D:, in order to share data between the two systems.
It is possible to move the current data being used by the Windows MySQL to the D: partition and make this usable by MySQL regardless of what operating system I'm using? I've started looking through the manual, but it's a big manual and I'd appreciate some pointers. I assume both installations of MySQL will have to be configured to look on /share AKA D: for data.
So, any tips would be appreciated...
a+ Steve
-- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
_________________________________________________________________
Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
-- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
