Ola One wrote:
> Could someone direct me to the easiest way to install Mysql
> ver 4.1.7?
I'm assuming a Windows installation is what you're after...?
The 4.1.7 Essentials distribution was pretty simple to install.
It's one of the download options listed at mysql.com.
It has a wizard-type procedure that you step through and make
decisions - MySQL will make the appropriate my.cnf file.
The only catch I encountered (and this is a problem with any
4.1.* distribution) is that you need to be aware of the new
password length (assuming you're upgrading from 4.0.*).
I initially had problems getting phpMyAdmin to work - finally
fixed it by specifying a MySQL user with the OLD_PASSWORD
option.
Another way to fix would be to start the MySQL service with the
--old-password directive; then the whole system reverts to
using the old password format.
Peter.
