Sriram Natarajan wrote:
> 
> 
> Jan S Berg wrote:
>> Sriram Natarajan wrote:
>>  
>>> Creating the directory by default is definitely a good idea. Also, 
>>> the config file by default can point to /var/mysql/5.0/datadir . Now, 
>>> if the user wants some place else, then it is entirely upto him to 
>>> edit the config file. But, requiring them to create this basic stuffs 
>>> can be considered non intuitive by the customers.
>>>     
>>
>> Ok, this means we should provide a default MySQL config file (my.cnf) 
>> in /etc as well?
>>   
> If it can be considered, that would be very nice.  Ability to start the 
> server out of the box gives a very nice user experience.

ok, unless any objections, we can go for this solution :)

Jan S

>> Else the user have to create this, and by doing that I think the user 
>> also should create the directories.
>>
>> Default size for the MySQL log and data files would be around 21 Mb,
>> so it is not too space consuming.
>>
>> Jan S
>>
>>
>>  
>>> - sriram
>>>
>>> Jan S Berg wrote:
>>>    
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> thanks for feedback.
>>>>
>>>> I think maybe we should drop the /var/mysql/datadir,
>>>> since we are only providing a sample mysql config file which should 
>>>> be edited, and the directories created, by the user.
>>>>
>>>> What do you think?
>>>>
>>>> Jan S
>>>>
>>>> Sriram Natarajan wrote:
>>>>      
>>>>> Should you not have like - /var/mysql/5.0/datadir ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jan S Berg wrote:
>>>>>        
>>>>>> A first draft for the MySQL ARC case is posted at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://wikis.sun.com/display/WebStack/MySQL50ArcCase
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Comments appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Jan Berg
>>>>>>
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