Thankx to all, I have solved the problem, the problem was with the permissions.We have to give the ownership of the mysql directory to mysql user and the run the configuration file. Regards, --Yousaf yousaf jschmidtYousaf > Hi, > I don't have an answer for you yet - but I encountered exactly the same > situation with one of my systems last weekend. Unfortunately, the error > file > sheds no light at all on the situation. In my case: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# cat JackFish.intechgra.com.err > 050304 07:30:36 mysqld started > 050304 07:30:37 mysqld ended > > I downloaded a full binary distribution and it will fire right up using > the > files/directories in the tar. That being the case I came to the conclusion > that this is a permissions problem of some kind, but didn't take it any > further as this is a non-critical issue for me right now. > > Good luck with it. > John J. Schmidt VP Technology/Principal > intechgra > "Database System Specialists" > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.intechgra.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mel list_php [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: RE: MySql error... > > > Hi, > Have a look in the error file which is in mysql/data and called > hostname.err > > to have more information on why it is shutting down. > With that info you usually can find more help on the mysql website. > Good luck! > >>From: "S.Yousaf Shah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: mysql@lists.mysql.com >>Subject: MySql error... >>Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 20:01:06 +0500 (PKT) >> >> >> >>Hi, >>I have installed mysql on my system using tar file. But when i start >> mysql >>it generates following error and shuts down. >>Plz help me out to run the MySql server as i have important data on it. >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql-standard-4.0.21-pc-linux-i686]# ./bin/safe_mysqld >>Starting mysqld daemon with databases from >>/home/Yousaf/mysql-standard-4.0.21-pc-linux-i686/data >>STOPPING server from pid file >>/home/Yousaf/mysql-standard-4.0.21-pc-linux-i686/data/GDI.pid >>050308 07:58:36 mysqld ended >> >>//////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >>Regards, >>Syed Yousaf Shah. >>Bit-3B. >>Nust Institute of Information Technology. >>NIIT Distributed & Grid Computing Research Group. >>Web Wizard Nust Institute of Information Technology. >>Chaklala Scheme 3 Rawalpindi. >> >>-- >>MySQL General Mailing List >>For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >>To unsubscribe: >>http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
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