[SATLUG] mysql3 to mysql4 database update

Borries Demeler demeler at biochem.uthscsa.edu
Sat Dec 2 07:20:31 CST 2006


> 
> I have stopped mysqld and backed up my /var/lib/mysql.
> 
> Question:
> 
> After I have updated my mysql server from mysql3 to mysql4, will my
> database be alright.  Will I still be able to access them without
> problems?
> 
> Is there a conversion process?
> 

Luis,

what type of db's are these? If it is innodb you need to rebuild the key
associations as a separate step, other than that I am not aware of any problems.
That's true if you backup/restore under 3 as well.

-b.


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