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Date:      Sat, 02 Jun 2001 09:46:56 -0400
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>
To:        rshea@thecubagroup.com
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Hello,I come from Taiwan [OS Upgrade and preserve MySQL data]
Message-ID:  <3B18EE50.68C7CAD4@iowna.com>
References:  <007201c0ea6e$6800a9f0$6400a8c0@ccc> <20010602041714.107871F9D9E@deborah.paradise.net.nz>

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Richard Shea wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > Excuse me, I have a question. If I want FreeBSD4.1 update FreeBSD4.2, How should I do it. , But can reserve the data of MySQL , thinks!
> >
> > You can easily upgrade your system by compiling the 4.2-R or even
> > 4.3-STABLE source code and installing the compiled base system. Please
> > take a look into the FreeBSD handbook:
> [snip]
> 
> Regarding the other part of the original question. I think the questioner wanted
> to know how he could do this upgrade of the OS but preserve his MySQL data. I don't know myself but I
> would like to as it's something I have to do myself at some point - can anyone
> else help ?

The cvsup process will leave your MySQL data/config untouched, so doing
the upgrade in that manner will not affect your MySQL installation in
any way.
That said, MAKE BACKUPS before upgrading, as unexpected things do happen
sometimes.

-Bill

-- 
If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
then what can I get for two hands in the bush?

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