Yes, you can copy the files, but to make sure you don't corrupt the
database as well as get the latest changes to the database you'd have
to shut down mysql in order to copy the files.
The better way would be to read up on replication. Setting up the one
on your windows machine to be a slave to yo
Craig's *almost* right -- your chances of just copying the MySQL files and
having them work are >99% for a thinly used (i.e. writes) database.
Do be ware, however, there are times when you could end up with a corrupt
database when doing this. Oh, and this assumes MyISAM container format.
-mar
Nathan Hesson wrote:
This is sort of off topic but I like to watch shows that I have
recorded on my windoze laptop, I tried booting a frontend off of
knoppmyth but i get no audio. anyway i use the dsmyth filters and it
is able to grab the appropriate program info from the db and display
it i
This is sort of off topic but I like to watch shows that I have
recorded on my windoze laptop, I tried booting a frontend off of
knoppmyth but i get no audio. anyway i use the dsmyth filters and
it is able to grab the appropriate program info from the db and display
it inside my smb mount. My que
