Bug #2365 Write default my.ini to windows dir

• Submitted: 12 Jan 2004 15:57
• Modified: 2 Sep 2007 18:07
• Reporter: Olaf van der Spek (Basic Quality Contributor)
• Status: Closed
• Category: MySQL Server: Installing
• Severity: S4 (Feature request)
• Version: 4.0.17
• OS: Windows (Windows XP)
• CPU Architecture: Any
• Tags: qc

[12 Jan 2004 15:57] Olaf van der Spek

Description:
When you install MySQL to another dir than c:\mysql\, you have to use my.ini to specify this alternative location. It'd be much easier if the executable determined it's own location if a ini file isn't present or if the installer writes a default ini file (not as good).

How to repeat:
Install MySQL.
Try to start it without my.ini

Suggested fix:
Let the installer write a default my.ini.

[19 Jun 2004 9:39] Dean Goddard

Although updating the basedir and datadir setting is well documented, I agree that it would be nice if the installer:
 - knows whether the %windir%\my.ini file existed,
 - then if the installation directory is different, confirm that the changes be made to the %windir%\my.ini.

My 5 cents worth.

[12 Apr 2007 10:44] Sveta Smirnova

Thank you for the report.

Currently mysqld searches for my.ini file in C:\, then C:\Windows, C:\install_dir. Is it satisfy you?

[12 Apr 2007 10:47] Olaf van der Spek

Yes, I think this is no longer an issue with the current installer.

[2 Sep 2007 18:07] Valeriy Kravchuk

So, this feature is not needed any more.