Hello.
Not enough info to make a conclusion. Did you look at: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/mysql_install_db.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/FreeBSD.htm ? Maybe that will help. Vincent Blondel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to install the system db with mysql 4.1.7 on my FreeBSD-4.10 > but I encounter some problems. You can find on my perso page how I > compile mysql (subfolder fbsd-secure). > > This is what I did... > > (root) # mysql_install_db --user=mysql --datadir=/home/mysqld/ > Installing all prepared tables > Installation of system tables failed! > > Examine the logs in /home/mysqld/ for more information. > You can also try to start the mysqld daemon with: > /usr/local/libexec/mysqld --skip-grant & > You can use the command line tool > /usr/local/bin/mysql to connect to the mysql > database and look at the grant tables: > > shell> /usr/local/bin/mysql -u root mysql > mysql> show tables > > Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log > gives you a log in /home/mysqld/ that may be helpful. > > The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at > http://www.mysql.com > Please consult the MySQL manual section: 'Problems running > mysql_install_db', > and the manual section that describes problems on your OS. > Another information source is the MySQL email archive. > Please check all of the above before mailing us! > And if you do mail us, you MUST use the /usr/local/bin/mysqlbug script! > > The only things I can see is that two directories have been created on > /home/mysqld (mysql,test). /home/mysqld/mysql has lot of files but I > don't see any log files giving to me the problem. > > So can somebody help me to solve this problem. > > Regards > Vincent. > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Blondel, Vincent > > Registered LFS user : 7485 > homepage : http://jlang.dyndns.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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]
