>>>>> "Sasha" == Sasha Pachev <sasha@stripped> writes:
Sasha> Scott Liu wrote:
>>
>> In our /var/tmp directory, there are serveral *.ISD and *.ISM files
>> with serveral hundred MB. They are dated April 6. My guess is
>> that at one time (April 6), MySQL died and it left these files in the
>> /var/tmp. Am I right? Is it safe to remove them now? Thanks.
>>
>> Scott Liu
>> Software Developer
>> 831 460 4318
>> .....................................................................
Sasha> Most likely, yes, but I would back them up just in case.
Hi!
Yes, the files in /var/tmp are safe to remove.
(assuming they all have the prefix 'SQL')
If you restart mysqld, it should automaticly remove all old files
SQL* temporary files in /var/tmp. If not, please repost with mysqld
so that I can get a little more information about your system.
Regards,
Monty