From: MAS!
Date: May 5 2009 8:01am
Subject: Re: backup from a slave
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> One way to do this would be to issue a 'stop slave;' on the slave  
> you are taking a backup from just before the backup starts.  Then  
> issue a 'show slave status\G' to get the master log file and  
> position.  You can use this to setup the new slave properly.

ok, thanks, I was thinking it'd be a better solution.

btw, I have to get the  Master_Log_File and Read_Master_Log_Pos or  
Relay_Master_Log_File and Exec_Master_Log_Pos to start the new slave  
correctly !?

may be my slave is not updated in 'realtime'

thank you in advance

MAS!