Chris wrote:

> I'd see if you can get logging enabled.

I will do that next visit, yes. I was pushed for time - in between 2
other commitments, and wasn't expecting problems.

> When the pauses happen try a 'show process list;' and see what else
> mysql is doing at the time. Maybe you have a deadlock situation -
> client "a" and "b" are trying to access the same table at the same
> time and it's conflicting in a strange way. The process list may give
> you some further ideas.

I didn't think of that, but I did restart MySQL a couple of times, and
this was after-hours, so I would be surprised if anyone else was on the
system at the time. But I'll do that too, thanks.

> Are you using the ip address to connect to the server or a name?

I tried both. They were using a FQDN with an internal DNS server, but I
switched it to using the IP address. It didn't affect anything.

> Can the server resolve the names that are connecting to it? (ie is
> reverse dns set up properly).

Um. Don't know that one. I'll forward this off to their IT guy and see.

Thanks for the quick response :)

Dan

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