I read in the manual that SymLinks should be avoided when not really needed.
I might be wrong!!!!! Thanks Emery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dathan Vance Pattishall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Randy Chrismon'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 23:01 Subject: RE: Adding space to /var/lib/mysql > > > > -->-----Original Message----- > -->From: Randy Chrismon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -->Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 1:51 PM > -->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -->Subject: Adding space to /var/lib/mysql > --> > -->This may be a Linux/Redhat question instead of MySQL -- I just > -->installed MySQL 4.0.15 on my RedHat 9 box. Runs fine but there's only > -->6 Gigs free on the drive. So, I have a new 60 gig drive I can use. My > -->question is can I mount the drive temporarily some place, copy the > -->entire contents of /var/lib/mysql to it then permanently mount it as > -->/var/lib/mysql? > > This sounds fine mount the 60 gig drive by hand and then when the copy > is done put the mount options in your fstab. Remount (reboot to make > sure it comes up mounted properly). > > > -OR- > you can change your datadir indicated in you're /etc/my.cnf file to let > mysql know where your new data is on the new drive. > > -OR- > you can use a simple symlink > > > > - Dathan Vance Pattishall > - Sr. Programmer and mySQL DBA for FriendFinder Inc. > - http://friendfinder.com/go/p40688--> > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
