Actually I'm a FreeBSD + PostgreSQL guy. Even though my experience with that is only slightly higher than Linux + MySQL. But this is the only db choice I have here besides MS Access. I think I can make it work but it's not going to be easy.

I have downloaded the mysql-connector-6.6.5.msi and did a typical install on this Windows 7 machine. But now I'm lost. The docs don't really tell me what's next. I searched for mysql.data.dll and seemed to have found the install went into the .NET under Programs (x86). Will be testing this puppy out this afternoon.