mysql database symlink

[lynn]

Hello,

I tried to install on my mac osx 10.3.3 my mysql 4.0.13 databases on
an other partition than its application; I know it is possible because
I managed to do it previously with jaguar.
So, as I did before, I copied complete var of mysql into the other
partition. I eliminated the var in mysql directory and I made a "var"
symlink between the mysql directory and the var new location ; after I
verified the group, user name and permissions of the var directory in
the new location and the same for the symlink; but I did not manage to
change the user with the proper name (mysql)and the permission from
755 to 711 of the symlink. I checked also the group, user and
permissions of the target var in its new location: it has proper
characteristics and the symlink did not get the same characteristics
as its target directory var.

Is there somebody to redirect me, to find my solution which must be
easy to find but ...

Thanks in advance

Lynn