datetime fields changed to text on link

[Holck]

I'm linking to a MySQL backend table with a million+ records, where two
fields are of type datetime. However Access considers those fields to
be text. Can't seem to get Access to consider these date fields. Same
thing happens when I import a (smaller) table into Access from MySQL -
fields are converted to text.

An additional, possibly related symptom (though doubtful) is that some
records (10%) in a different table I've linked using Access are
displayed as #DELETED#, though they exist in the MySQL table. I can't
find any pattern why the particular records in the table are considered
deleted. In this case importing the table rather than linking "solves"
the problem (records are no longer deleted), but I really want to be
linking. I've read the FAQs about #DELETED# record issues, but they seem to refer to updates, and don't really seem to apply to the problem I'm experiencing..

I'm using Access 2002, MyODBC 3.51.11-1, MySQL 4.1.9 and WinXP SP2,
MDAC 2.8 or some-such.

Very much appreciate any hints -
Peter