[Opensim-users] Upgrading problem

[Justin Clark-Casey]

On 17/09/10 20:24, Matthew Sable wrote:
> I'm attempting to upgrade our OpenSIM server from version 0.68 to
> 0.72.  First, I've followed instructions on how to backup and restore
> resources from here:
> http://www.osgrid.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1791
>
> I've made modified scripts that essentially do the same job.  I then
> copy my "Regions.ini" file to the new version and either copy my old
> "Opensim.ini" file in OR add the following lines in the database
> section (commenting out the SQLlite versions):
>
> torage_plugin="OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll"
>      storage_connection_string="Data
> Source=localhost;Database=opensim;User ID=*****;Password=****************;";
>
> When I first run Opensim, it then throws a fit because all of the
> prims are missing.  I then run the "restore.txt" script to restore the
> assets.  The problem is I can't log in.  I check MySQL and the
> database is still there with the user table, but I don't think the new
> version of OpenSim is accessing it.  My current form of "backup" is to
> simply copy the entire island folder but that doesn't allow for
> upgrading the core software.  In that way, I still have a functional
> version of the island in 0.68 but I'd like to know if I'm missing
> something in making the transition to a newer version.  Thanks.

Assuming that you mean OpenSim 0.7.0.2, if you're migrating against your existing database, all you need to do is point 
the new installation at the existing database via the changes you're already making to storage_plugin and connection 
string - there's no need to backup and restore terrain or oars.

The only other thing you need to do is move your Regions.ini, as you have, and change OpenSim.ini.  We suggest copying 
the OpenSim.ini.example in the new distribution and editing that instead, since there can be problems using an old 
OpenSim.ini due to new configuration parameters in later versions of OpenSim.

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