Re: Connection Timeouts

[Warren Young]

Brian Campbell wrote:
> 
> Currently, I do not have a /etc/my.cnf file.  

So make one.  :)  MySQL just uses default values if there is no file. 
The file is there only to override defaults...such as the 8 hour idle 
timeout.

> Is this the only way to do it?

Yes.

If you want to discuss this further, please take up on the main MySQL 
list, where this is on topic.