diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index cde4cdb4c0..63f84b0c9b 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4738,3 +4738,10 @@ David  25 May 2009
 
     html/inc/
         text_transform.inc
+
+David  26 May 2009
+    - DB: for tables w/ fulltext indices, specify engine as MyISAM
+        from Nicolas; fixes #904
+
+    db/
+        schema.sql
diff --git a/db/schema.sql b/db/schema.sql
index 67e69d64c0..3e3788ef7e 100644
--- a/db/schema.sql
+++ b/db/schema.sql
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ create table profile (
     verification        integer     not null,
         -- UOD screening status: -1 denied, 0 unrated, 1 approved
     primary key (userid)
-);
+) engine=MyISAM;
 
 -- message board category
 -- help desk is a group of categories that are handled separately
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ create table thread (
     sticky              tinyint not null default 0,
     locked              tinyint not null default 0,
     primary key (id)
-);
+) engine=MyISAM;
 
 -- postings in a thread (or answers)
 -- Each thread has an initial post
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ create table post (
     hidden              integer     not null,
         -- nonzero if hidden by moderators
     primary key (id)
-);
+) engine=MyISAM;
 
 -- subscription to a thread
 --