Hello. Have you run mysql_install_db? See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/unix-post-installation.html
Chen Abella wrote: > i cant start mysql. > error in the log says: > Fatal error: Can't open and lock privilege tables: > Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist > > service configuration says: > mysqld dead but subsys locked. > > i can't find any mysql.sock in /var/lib/mysql > > i reinstalled MySQL through yum but error is still the > same. > > i was able to run MySQL before. i was even able to > replicate. > i dont know what's wrong. > > i tried many things in different forums but all is > still the same.. > > please can anyone help? =( > > im using FC4. thanks... > > > > chEn > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- 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]