# built RPMs on a raq4 (stock) using rpm --rebuild mysql-4.0.18.srpm
# downloaded via http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.0.html
# for the resulting benchmark-suite you need perl-dependencies solved!
# -> those perl-things are not needed to run the server alongside the client
# and use applications that use the libraries.
# as usual your mileage may vary and there are no guarantees and always
# make a backup of your current databases, software, etc.
# I'm in no way responsible for any damages because you use this software!
# and yes, of course it is provided as is.
# in case of emergency you need to communicate regarding these RPMs,
# please let me know: hk@kapper.net (but please do not ask for "how do I...")
# or anything similar, thank you!
# simply install those RPMs using the downloaded files and starting
# rpm -Uvh *.rpm in your shell, you can of course be more selective ;)
# afterwards you might want to move the /var/lib/mysql to eg. /home/mysql
# (stop the mysql-sever before! using "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql stop")
# to do this simply enter "mv /var/lib/mysql /home/mysql" - now you
# have to symlink this backwards: "ln -s /home/mysql /var/lib/mysql"
# the sense behind this: the /var filesystem is limited in your raq,
# but the home-filesystem usually has plenty of space left and mysql
# stores its databasefiles in this directory.
# at the end restart your mysql-server "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql start"
# if this fails (or at least you can't connect using your favorite
# mysql-client [you checked right after your installed the RPMs if
# it worked, didn't you?] as it did before), then something went wrong.
# please take discussion of this issue to the cobalt-user-lists
# you can find them on http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
# and http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
# after all - have fun using your (at the moment) current mysql-server.
# have a nice day, harald kapper / kapper.net (hk@kapper.net)
# 16.04.2004