From fc7b2b7ef32b43bd1bee8bb051908ad92a5c7c2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "paul@central.snake.net" <>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 12:48:05 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] manual.texi	ISAM Tables: show how to convert to MySQL so
 mysqlcheck manual.texi	can be used.

---
 Docs/manual.texi | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi
index d6133bf2ea2..2c67d3e5d90 100644
--- a/Docs/manual.texi
+++ b/Docs/manual.texi
@@ -24186,6 +24186,14 @@ tables are:
 @item Tables are compressed with @code{pack_isam} rather than with @code{myisampack}.
 @end itemize
 
+If you want to convert an @code{ISAM} table to a @code{MyISAM} table so
+that you can use utilities such as @code{mysqlcheck}, use an @code{ALTER
+TABLE} statement:
+
+@example
+mysql> ALTER TABLE tbl_name TYPE = MYISAM;
+@end example
+
 @cindex tables, @code{HEAP}
 @node HEAP, BDB, ISAM, Table types
 @section HEAP Tables