MySQL

Well, looks like someone hit my server here at the house. I think I'm switching from RH9 (just cause I want to try something different, going with Slackware 10), but my problem is this: I need to get the info from my old MySQL db. I know how to dump it if I was on the actual system, but I need to know how to get it now. I'm using a knoppix LiveCD to back up all of the files on the hdd, and I was hoping it wouldn't be too hard to get my db as well. Thanks guys!