Re: MySQL server from backports.org issue

[Brent Clark <brentgclarklist@gmail.com>]

On 17/12/2009 01:38, JW Foster wrote:
> Somehow the server is running and my apps seem to be running OK, but I
> just do not like the mess the debian developers have made of this. I
> also can not uninstall the server to go back to the stable version.
>    

Hiya

K why dont you start by purging all the mysql packages.

Then, exercise an aptitude install of mysql-server but from backupports 
( -t lenny-backports )

Then take the last backup of before the backports upgrade and then 
repopulate the db

i.e. mysql < database.sql.

HTH

Brent Clark