May mean that it is already running. Check with ps -ef | grep mysqld
----- Original Message -----
From: "Xiaowu Gai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 6:07
Subject: mysql install problem
> Hi:
>
> I tried to install mysql on my machine. So I download the binary tarball
> and proceed according to the instruction in the INSTALL file (same problem
> happened for two different versions that I tried). However, when I tried
to
> run the last step "bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &". It says mysqld ended
> and just hangs there. Nothings seems to be happening. Can someone tell me
> what's going on? Thank you very much.
>
> Xiaowu
>
> Xiaowu Gai
> 2104 Molecular Biology Building
> Department of Zoology & Genetics
> Iowa State University
> Ames, IA 50010
> Tel: (515)-2940022
>
>
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