[support] updating mysql with Drupal 6

[David Halik]

Succesfully updated from Centos 5.1 -> 5.2. I left mysql 5.0.45 until 
last, but it didn't give me any issues. I did have that handy backup 
just in case in needed to back out though ;)

Jens Moewes wrote:
> Hi David,
> I never did update from MySQL 5.0.22  to 5.0.45 - but I would 
> definitely back it up and put the site in maintenance mode before trying.
> Best,
> Jens
>
> 2008/6/25 David Halik >:
>
>
>     Hi, just a quick question. I've been running Drupal 6 on Centos 5 with
>     mysql 5.0.22 for awhile now, and I'd like to update to the latest
>     version 5.0.45. <http://5.0.45.>
>
>     Is it safe to update the mysql package with an active Drupal database,
>     or do I need to dump it, start fresh, and reload the database.
>
>     Just curious if anyone has tried this and what the consequences might
>     be. I'm thinking I can just bump the version since it's just a minor
>     revision.
>
>     Any opinions would be appreciated.
>
>     Thanks.
>
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