Re: mysql upgrade broke server
On Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 05:43:53PM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 04:39:23PM -0500, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> > I just tried to upgrade mysql-server which replaces 4.1 with 5.0. The
> > upgrade aborts because there are supposedly MyISAM files and so I should
> > reinstall 4.1 to fix them then try the upgrade again.
> >
> > The problem is that mysql-server-4.1 *depends* *on* mysql-server-5.0
> > (which doesn't make any sense) so apt-get won't let me reinstall 4.1.
> >
> > What should I do now?
> >
> Hi Rick,
> Just a point of information: on my sid system:
> mysql-server-5.0 REPLACES mysql-server-4.1 AND CONFLICTS with it also.
> Have you check this in the bts:
> #345895 [FIXED mysql-dfsg-5.0 5.0.18-6]: warn on upgrade if ISAM tables are present
> #396657: mysql-server-5.0 fails to start when upgrading it today
> #385214: mysql-server-5.0: database upgrade from 4.1 to 5.0 doesn't seem to work right
> I used 'reportbugs mysql-server-5.0' to read these.
I used 'querybts' *after* apt-get broke my installation. Are you in the
habit of checking for bugs on *every* package before upgrading it? I'm not.
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