MYSQLHOTCOPY problems

I'm using the following syntax to backup one of my Mysql databses using mysqlhotcopy: #/usr/bin/mysqlhotcopy --allowold MyDatabase MyDatabase_copy There is no error message & there is no difference between the two folders /var/lib/mysql/MyDatabase & /var/lib/mysql/MyDatabase_copy when I do a

mysqlhotcopy: doesn't copy tables ??

I'm using the following syntax to backup one of my Mysql databses using mysqlhotcopy: #/usr/bin/mysqlhotcopy --allowold MyDatabase MyDatabase_copy There is no error message & there is no difference between the two folders /var/lib/mysql/MyDatabase & /var/lib/mysql/MyDatabase_copy when I do a