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Mon Jun 04 2001

It would seem the MySQL is an unreliable heap of junk. I'm bored of fightíng it. If anyone has any suggestions (other than Postgres which flat refuses to run with our schema) of decent priced, but reliable databases I'd like to hear about it.

MySQL bit it again this evening, and once again couldn't even be killed by a kill -9 (which to be honest stinks to me of a Linux kernel bug, but since neither side will admit it, we're stuck). And they wonder why corporates won't use Linux seriously.

Well, I'd like to say we're looking into it, but frankly, I'm out of ideas.

Steve.

4 Comments
  • From:
    Serenity (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 04 2001
    I don't know for sure what I can do to help, but whatever I can please let me know. I'd be happy to help
  • From:
    PrettyNpink (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 04 2001
    *snif, snif*

    Yep, that definately smells like one of those kernal bugs got in here! It's a bad case too!

    *whew, fannin air* Wish I could help ya get rid of the nasty critters.

    ~*pNp*~
  • From:
    Miraclewhip (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 05 2001
    I KNOW NOTHING! but I'm trying to be supportive.

    But here's an article you but might remind you why you didn't pick the other db choices that are available.

    http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/backend/databases/tutorials/tutorial1.html

    Don't tell me why it's crap, I wouldnt understand ;)
  • From:
    Atlas (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 05 2001
    Cheap and easy? Oracle sounds like your answer.

    Er...

    To be honest, I've heard lots of good things about MySQL. I'd look around to see if anyone else is having similar problems. After all, if it is a kernel problem....are you using the latest linux kernel? Did this happen before the last kernel update? Etc..

    Post on Slashdot or send a question out to a newsboard. DD is pretty big, but I'm sure there are others that use bigger databases with MySQL.

    And are you using the newest version/betas?

    Adam