Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-12-02 Thread Jeff Smelser
On Tuesday 30 November 2004 04:44 pm, Greg Macek wrote: OK, sounds like what I should do is the following: * Upgrade current mysql install (3.23.49) to latest stable 4.0 series (4.0.22 according to the website) * Test out all applications and make sure everything is working as expected. *

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-12-02 Thread Hristo Chernev
Yes.I know that 3 - 4.0 - 4.1 is the recommended way but It will cost a lot of downtime. So I decided to do 3-4.1 way. The part that I am not quite sure is the converting the database. Why it is needed? If I just copy the old db and run the 4.1? I 've not found clear explination in the docs. I've

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-30 Thread Jeff Smelser
On Monday 29 November 2004 11:35 pm, Greg Macek wrote: I was thinking about this as well, but was hoping to minimize the amount of work I would have to do. However, if this makes the most sense for upgrading, perhaps this is what I'll do. Actually, I think you will be minimizing going the 4.0

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-30 Thread Greg Macek
On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 11:50 -0600, Jeff Smelser wrote: On Monday 29 November 2004 11:35 pm, Greg Macek wrote: I was thinking about this as well, but was hoping to minimize the amount of work I would have to do. However, if this makes the most sense for upgrading, perhaps this is what I'll

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-29 Thread Greg Macek
On Wed, 2004-11-24 at 09:15 -0600, Jeff Smelser wrote: On Wednesday 24 November 2004 07:32 am, Hristo Chernev wrote: How to upgrade from 3.23.58 to 4.1.7? Which is the easiest way with minimal risk and downtime? Yeah right.. ;) Background: Heavy loaded mysql server, only one database

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-29 Thread Jeff Smelser
On Monday 29 November 2004 09:01 am, Greg Macek wrote: I am actually in the process of planning a similar upgrade for our database server. None of our databases are that big, but was wondering about what gotcha's I should be on the lookout for. I planned on walking through the upgrade pages

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-29 Thread Paul DuBois
At 12:57 -0600 11/29/04, Jeff Smelser wrote: On Monday 29 November 2004 09:01 am, Greg Macek wrote: I am actually in the process of planning a similar upgrade for our database server. None of our databases are that big, but was wondering about what gotcha's I should be on the lookout for. I

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-29 Thread Greg Macek
On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 13:11 -0600, Paul DuBois wrote: At 12:57 -0600 11/29/04, Jeff Smelser wrote: On Monday 29 November 2004 09:01 am, Greg Macek wrote: I am actually in the process of planning a similar upgrade for our database server. None of our databases are that big, but was

upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-24 Thread Hristo Chernev
How to upgrade from 3.23.58 to 4.1.7? Which is the easiest way with minimal risk and downtime? Background: Heavy loaded mysql server, only one database but it is huge - 5GB.The database is replicated to another server.Mysql 3.23.58.Linux OS. Here is the my plan, please correct me if there is a

Re: upgrade from mysql 3.23 to 4.1

2004-11-24 Thread Jeff Smelser
On Wednesday 24 November 2004 07:32 am, Hristo Chernev wrote: How to upgrade from 3.23.58 to 4.1.7? Which is the easiest way with minimal risk and downtime? Yeah right.. ;) Background: Heavy loaded mysql server, only one database but it is huge - 5GB.The database is replicated to another