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SearchOpenSource: Mastering MySQL: Drivers, Clustering and Remote Access

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 20, 2006

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link.
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What are some issues that users may encounter when
upgrading from MySQL 4.0 to MySQL 5.0?

Scott Noyes: Here are a few common
problems:

  • “MySQL service will not start.
  • “The service starts, but no programs can connect. Make sure
    that the user has permissions to connect to the server.
  • “Queries that worked in earlier versions no longer work. MySQL
    implemented a few syntax changes with version 5. Of particular note
    is the change in JOIN syntax…”


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