diff --git a/docs/databases.txt b/docs/databases.txt index 3545b58d47..b73f39843c 100644 --- a/docs/databases.txt +++ b/docs/databases.txt @@ -69,9 +69,12 @@ For now, InnoDB is probably your best choice. MySQLdb ------- -`MySQLdb`_ is the Python interface to MySQL. 1.2.1 is the first version that -has support for MySQL 4.1 and newer. If you are trying to use an older version -of MySQL, then 1.2.0 *might* work for you. +`MySQLdb`_ is the Python interface to MySQL. Version 1.2.1p2 or later is +required for full MySQL support in Django. Earlier versions will not work with +the ``mysql`` backend. + +If you are trying to use an older version of MySQL and the ``mysql_old`` +backend, then 1.2.0 *might* work for you. .. _MySQLdb: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python