It appears the v4.0.1 mysqlhotcopy perl script has been modified and broken.
When using cp for the backup it's passing a null value for the file(s) to be copied. Below is a session clipping of an execution with --debug turned on: ------------------------------------------------------------ # /u02/mysql/mysql-4.0.1/bin/mysqlhotcopy test_myisam --allowold --debug Using copy suffix '_copy' Filtering tables with '(?-xism:.*)' $VAR1 = [ { 'tables' => [ 'test_myisam.incidents' ], 't_regex' => '.*', 'src' => 'test_myisam', 'raid_dirs' => [], 'index' => [], 'files' => [ 'incidents.MYD', 'incidents.MYI', 'incidents.frm' ], 'target' => '/u02/mysql/data/test_myisam_copy' } ]; Existing hotcopy directory renamed to '/u02/mysql/data/test_myisam_copy_old' Locked 1 tables in 0 seconds. Flushed tables (test_myisam.incidents) in 0 seconds. Copying 3 files... Executing 'cp -p /u02/mysql/data/test_myisam_copy' cp: missing destination file Try `cp --help' for more information. Burp ('scuse me). Trying backtick execution... cp: missing destination file Try `cp --help' for more information. Copying indices for 0 files... Unlocked tables. Deleting previous copy in /u02/mysql/data/test_myisam_copy_old mysqlhotcopy copied 1 tables (3 files) in 0 seconds (0 seconds overall). ------------------------------------------------------------ Any fixes for this? Steve Orr --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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