mysql update

[macarlisle]

My provider recently updated the mysql to 5.0.24 and im wanting to use the new feature. How do I tell my forum to use the new mysql database?

[Dioncecht]

Well, the only way I know is during teh install. you can select MySQL 3, 4, or 5.

But I'm not entirely sure that you can 'tell' it use a specific database. I think the code kinda covers all 3 and it just knows.

[macarlisle]

I took deleted the user name and pw and it didnt recognize the other datebase.

Hmm.

[macarlisle]

anyone have any info on this?

[Frost]

Well, like he said you would usually select that during the install.

The following is more or less a question to other members and is not intended as an answer to your question!

Would it work if he opened config.php and edited the line..

Code: Select all

$dbms = 'mysql4';

I don't really know much about mysql so I'm not sure but maybe that could get you some more help macarlisle.


I'm not sure what new feature you are refering to other than using the new mysql. If you want to see what the changes are you could always create another test site like a sub and reinstall the same thing you are using but this time select mysql5.

Or you could always delete everything and start over <img>

Hope this helped,
Frost

[macarlisle]

changing this does not allow IM to pull up, it gives a error message.

[color=green]Fatal error]

[Dragonsys]

you could try installing IM into another forlder on your server, and set it up with MYSQL 5 then copy the new config.php to your old IM install (just make sure you change the DB name in it first)


Not sure if it will work, but it might be worth a shot.