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- 3 Linux Notes
- 3.1 Linux Operating System Notes
- 3.2 Linux Binary Distribution Notes
- 3.3 Linux Source Distribution Notes
- 3.4 Linux Post-Installation Notes
- 3.5 Linux x86 Notes
- 3.6 Linux SPARC Notes
- 3.7 Linux Alpha Notes
- 3.8 Linux PowerPC Notes
- 3.9 Linux MIPS Notes
- 3.10 Linux IA-64 Notes
- 3.11 SELinux Notes
MySQL needs at least Linux version 2.0.
Warning
We have seen some strange problems with Linux 2.2.14 and MySQL on SMP systems. We also have reports from some MySQL users that they have encountered serious stability problems using MySQL with kernel 2.2.14. If you are using this kernel, you should upgrade to 2.2.19 (or newer) or to a 2.4 kernel. If you have a multiple-CPU box, you should seriously consider using 2.4 because it gives you a significant speed boost. Your system should be more stable.
When using LinuxThreads, you should see a minimum of three mysqld processes running. These are in fact threads. There is one thread for the LinuxThreads manager, one thread to handle connections, and one thread to handle alarms and signals.