> > this morning, I had a problem dropping a database from within mysql. [snip] > > The solution I used was to stop mysqld and then rm the database from the > > filesystem.
> Are there any non-mysql files in the directory of the database 'mis'? After a while, I realised you weren't asking a question, but rather giving an answer. In case it's of any use to anyone else here: if a database's dir contains non-database files, the dir will not be removed following a 'DROP DATABASE'. thanks Victoria! -kev -- My lord, this is our first offense, but not our last. If you will be easy with us this once, we promise, on our word as gentlemen, to try to do better next time. And next time sure we won't be fools to get caught. -Thomas Francis Meagher, being sentenced for treason, 1848. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]