upgrading MySQL 3.23 to 4.0

Originally Posted by bhing

please give me a step by step instructions on upgrading Mysql 3.23 to mysql 4.0

ive been wrestling with the results found on google but no one really give me a step by step instruction on how to upgrade it..

please advise me what to do..

some give me instruction to stop mysqld

and run 'yum upgrade mysql' command ..... is this helps? m afraid it will have error, i need some instructions please...

BTW, mysql is running on linux (redhat 9)

Originally Posted by bhing

thanks guys.. i really appreciate your suggestions..

but if ever i install the new mysql which is version 5, is it safe?

i mean, my current version of mysql is 3.23.54, im planning to remove it and install the version 5.x.x ... of course i will backup first the database..

do i have to expect a lot of errors when m going to upload the backup database to the new mysql (5.x.x)... what are the common errrors?

tnx..