[SlimDevices: Beta] Re: External MySQL Setup

[Robin Bowes]

dnewman wrote:
> Robin Bowes Wrote:
>> JJZolx wrote:
>>> Have any guidelines been published yet as to the requirements for
>>> an external MySQL server?  Minimum server version, required
>> configuration
>>> settings, etc.
>> External MySQL server is not officially supported.
>> 
>> But, the one that comes with slimserver is 5.0.18 and you must have
>>  InnoDB tables enabled.
>> 
>> R.
> 
> I'm assuming that by "external MySQL" it is meant "a mysqld not
> shipped with SlimServer".  Please correct my understanding if that is
> not the case.

That is indeed what I meant.

> I ask because for some of the "supported" platforms
> (e.g., OpenBSD), binaries are no longer distributed.  Specifically,
> mysqld.  If my understanding of "external MySQL server" is correct,
> then that might be argued to be a contradiction. For instance, the
> Transporter which requires SlimServer 6.5 implies support of Linux, 
> BSD, and Solaris by being listed under "System Requirements".  And 
> SlimServer 6.5, as per it's present beta change notes,  indicates no
> longer shipping binaries for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Solaris.

Interesting point. Incidentally, where are you reading "System
Requirements"? (I couldn't find such a page anywhere).

> No big deal to me.  I was just thrown by reading your response and 
> figured that either I don't understand what is meant by "external
> MySQL" or perhaps SlimServer support of platforms other than Windows,
> OS X, and Linux is being dropped.


Perhaps I should leave this question to someone at Slim Devices that
knows better, but ...

Historically, MySQL was not "officially" supported. Slimserver 6.5
*will* support MySQL, and will ship with v5.0.18 on certain platforms.
However, I don't know if Slim Devices will "officially" support the use
of an external MySQL database instance on supported or other platforms.

R.