why don't you use the mysql.exe (on Linux mysql) CLI ??
(that's the MySQL monitor aka MySQL CLI - Command Line Interface - its a raw SQL interface)
http://www.techiecorner.com/31/how-to-r ... dump-file/read down to about the middle of the page
he/she explains about large file direct imports.
and
http://www.webcheatsheet.com/SQL/mysql_ ... hp#restoreNote - you may need to create the database and/or users first, and sometimes 'tip article' authors are a bit off on the parameter syntax. sometimes you need --user instaed of -u and --password instead of -p. The need to create the user is very likely, the need to create the database depends on the options used dumping/exporting (the matter of create/drop inclusions)
Its worth learning, as you will avoid all this timeout crap when you are working on your own servers. phpMyAdmin is a great tool, but that's what it is - a tool -. Its not a replacement for knowledge