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Last night I started installing and configuring BlueDragon Server 7 RC on Ubuntu 6.10.  It went pretty well, (notes to come later), but I did have a major Duh moment.  Come to find out, the Linux version of BlueDragon doesn't look to support Access Databases as datasources.  Some of you may be say, well Duh!, but remember I'm a newbie here.  That's the excuse I'm trying to stick to thru this.  I actually was assuming that it would be the same as windows.   It's not.

BlueDragon FAQ on Datasources  

Now that I think about it, I wonder, why would one use and MS Access database on Linux?  

Well, for me, it's easy to learn writing ColdFusion code to write to an Access DB.  Access is familar, and I'm not currently expecting my databases to grow beyond 2GB.  It's simple and easy. But, is there a Linux app that will allows me to administer an Access DB?  I don't know I haven't looked.   Maybe one of you all can tell me.  Even if there is, has anyone ever gotten Access to run on BlueDragon for Linux?  I don't know that either, I'm sure somewhere someone has.  I think the real question for my situation is, is it worth the effort to try any of this, or just abandon it, leave access to the Windows version and start learn MySql along with everything else I'm trying to learn.

For me, this is a good opportunity to learn something else new.  Is that like saying, I think I'm going to learn Quantum Physics today.  Maybe. I guess I'll play around with it to see. 

So, assuming someone actually reads this blog, you got any advice?  Any good Newbie MySql sites out there with tutorials and all that jazz you guys could recommend.

Thanks,

Mark