Hi. See:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/BDB_portability.html What OS do you use? What is the output of the following statement: SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_bdb'; If you don't need bdb try to start MySQL with skip-bdb in /etc/my.cnf in section [mysqld] And you may use official binaries from MySQL AB :) Ron Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just installed debian (test) and am trying to get mysql 4.1 working. > The only deb package for 4.1 that I could find was "experimental", > which might explain the problem I am having. > > When I start the server, I get the following in my syslog: > > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld_safe[2523]: started > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld[2526]: 041031 1:35:22 [ERROR] bdb: > unable to initialize mutex: Function not implemented > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld[2526]: 041031 1:35:22 [ERROR] bdb: > process-private: unable to initialize environment lock: Function not > implemented > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld[2526]: 041031 1:35:22 [ERROR] Can't init > databases > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld[2526]: 041031 1:35:22 [ERROR] Aborting > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld[2526]: > Oct 31 01:35:22 cove1 mysqld[2526]: 041031 1:35:22 [NOTE] > /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete > > I've googled for the mutex error and only find one hit with someone > experiencing the same problem I am having and no solution. > > Any ideas? I'm new to debian, BTW. > > Ron > > > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [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]