moving mysql from its default directory

[infinite_root]

I am thinking of moving my database from its default directory where mysql puts on new databases. I am currently running OpenNA 1.0 and my database server may soon be out of disk space. I know I can do this thru my.cnf. Are there anything to consider execept changing the ff:

datadir=/var/lib/mysql

How about the basedir should I change it too to the desired location?

Hope you can help me.

Thanks and more power.

[Admin]

why dont you shut down SQL and then move the data to a new disk and then create a link from the old destination to the new one?

ie>

mv /var/lib/mysql /local/mysql_storage
ln -s /var/lib/mysql /local/mysql_storage

then you don't need to mess w. config stuff...

[infinite_root]

Originally posted by Admin
why dont you shut down SQL and then move the data to a new disk and then create a link from the old destination to the new one?

ie>

mv /var/lib/mysql /local/mysql_storage
ln -s /var/lib/mysql /local/mysql_storage

then you don't need to mess w. config stuff...

Well, that sounds reasonable. I'll try that thanks.