--- mysql_backend.bak.py	2006-12-12 10:56:43.000000000 -0500
+++ mysql_backend.py	2006-12-12 12:20:30.000000000 -0500
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@
                 # Override the column type, as a text field cannot
                 # use auto_increment.
                 column.type = 'int'
-            coldefs.append('    `%s` %s' % (column.name, ctype))
+            if column.name != 'path':
+                coldefs.append('    `%s` %s' % (column.name, ctype))
+            else:
+                coldefs.append('    `%s` %s %s' % (column.name, ctype ,'BINARY'))
         if len(table.key) > 0:
             coldefs.append('    PRIMARY KEY (%s)' %
                            self._collist(table, table.key))