[ubuntu-uk] mysql fun on edgy

[Toby Smithe]

OK. I understand. However, my advice is to use what works. But come back
to Ubuntu in future if you decide to leave! And remember, you can
install 32-bit ubuntu on 64-bit hardware.

On Sat, 2006-11-18 at 21:51 +0000, tim matthews wrote:
> we had to use edgy since dapper is still very weak in mult-media codecs 
> on 64 bit.
> 
> for w32codes, we had to use some packages from Christian Marillat which 
> work very well. thus, using debian "unstable" which proved very stable.
> 
> however, even on debian sid the mysql works. on the edgy 64 bit it 
> simply stopped working. And google it, you'll see others with the same 
> problem.
> 
> to get mysql back, I had to alien a redhat 64-bit rpm. that's working 
> fine, which I can't understand. however, the ubuntu php-5 mysql won't 
> work with it.
> 
> really, this is getting totally silly. I plan to get rid of ubuntu/edgy 
> and put on debian stable which will work well.
> 
> thus, what does a new ubuntu release mean? it doesn't work? should we 
> regard new non-LTS releases less stable than debian sid?
> 
> t.
> 
> Toby Smithe wrote:
>  > On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 16:38 +0000, tim matthews wrote:
>  >> yes, how about a mysql-server-5.0 which works on edgy?
>  >>
>  >> mine crashed on me and I had to get rid of it.
>  >>
>  >> thus ... I think ubuntu is rushing things far too much here. looking 
> at edgy, it seems a real disaster in the terms of stability.
>  >
>  > Hell! It had a 4 month release, and was called bloody "Edgy"! What else
>  > do you need as a prompt? That's the whole point in LTS!!!!
>