MySQL update complete...
Remembering the saying:
It if ain't broken, do not fix it!
I left my server untouched as pretty much everything on there is in use so wrecking stuff might be a problem :)
However, after 9 months or so I decided it was about time to
update the server and make sure everything works as expected (again). I
extracted the database content as the update guide explained and
started the mysql compile for upgrade. 15 minutes or so in the compile
I discovered that the SQL export file was empty... After cursing and
some frantic Googling I decided to stop the compile, copy the raw
database files back and keep my fingers crossed as I fired up the
incomplete mysql server.
Although I saw loads of errors it seemed to come online - sorta.
I tried extracting the data once more, copied the backup, backed up that one once more, moved it off site and then made the whole collection read-only - just to be sure, ya know :-P
After 3 more hours of compiling (why did I shut down the compiler again?!) it was finally done and after some agonising moments after entering the startup and import commands I was relieved to see the whole shabang coming back to life.
I was planning on doing the apache server next but for now l think I'll leave it at this :-)
Cyberwizzard signing off at 4:31 AM...
It if ain't broken, do not fix it!
I left my server untouched as pretty much everything on there is in use so wrecking stuff might be a problem :)
However, after 9 months or so I decided it was about time to
update the server and make sure everything works as expected (again). I
extracted the database content as the update guide explained and
started the mysql compile for upgrade. 15 minutes or so in the compile
I discovered that the SQL export file was empty... After cursing and
some frantic Googling I decided to stop the compile, copy the raw
database files back and keep my fingers crossed as I fired up the
incomplete mysql server.Although I saw loads of errors it seemed to come online - sorta.
I tried extracting the data once more, copied the backup, backed up that one once more, moved it off site and then made the whole collection read-only - just to be sure, ya know :-P
After 3 more hours of compiling (why did I shut down the compiler again?!) it was finally done and after some agonising moments after entering the startup and import commands I was relieved to see the whole shabang coming back to life.
I was planning on doing the apache server next but for now l think I'll leave it at this :-)
Cyberwizzard signing off at 4:31 AM...