try this:
1. goto d:\mysql\bin
2. type mysqld
3. run mysql
if it works then chk settings in my.cnf file.
visit to decompress tar.gz
http://stack.com/
Regards,
Ajit Kolhatkar
>From: "jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: install trouble
>Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 04:23:18 -0700
>
>Hello, I am a student and am trying to install mysql on my IBM thinkpad
>laptop running windows98. It installed fine but stop light will not change
>to green.
>A dos window flashes on the screen but closes to fast to read it.
>I have mysql installed on the d:/mysql/bin
>
>Also were can I find the unzip program for the perl DBI and DBD for tar.gz
>format
>
>I am currently learning C++ and PERL.
>
>thank you
>
>jeff
>
>
>
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