Can you send the error message? It might be a timeout problem which is a mySQL configuration issue. (Look at wait_timeout in my.cnf)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Loughe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:30 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: mysqlhotcopy -- max number of tables > > The mysqlhotcopy perl script is failing fail when I try to back up > a database containing more than about 600 tables. The script appears > to be unable to lock that many tables before making the actual copy. > > Have others experienced this same problem? > > Is this a limitation of DBI, or of MySQL 3.23.58? > > Is there a known work-around? > > Thanks for any help! > > > [ MySQL 3.23.58 , MyISAM tables, RH linux ] > > > -- > Andrew Loughe ===================================================== > NOAA/OAR/FSL/AD R/FS5 | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 325 Broadway | wwweb: www-ad.fsl.noaa.gov/users/loughe > Boulder, CO 80305-3328 | phone: 303-497-6211 fax: 303-497-6301 > > > > -- > 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]