"Jason Williard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a new linux server that I just installed the > mysql-max-4.0.21-pc-linux-i686 binary on. The installation had no errors. > However, it is not starting on startup because of the following error: > > Can't execute ./bin/mysqld_safe from dir /var/lib > > I can start MySQL manually running '/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe &'. > > Does anyone know why I am getting this error message?
Because you have to start it using the full path: /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe & If you are running rpm-based linux, better take the RPM version. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
