Hello. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/program-options.html
I agree, some times it takes some time find the configuration file. show variables like '%dir%' should help you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear Friends, > I need to start mysql with --old-passwords but i did not know how to do so. > Actually i had mysql installed with someone else. I did not know how have > he installed that. > He have placed an entry in /etc/rc.d/rc.local as > /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe & to start mysql when server starts. > Also i have no file as my.cnf . > I have 3 ques: > 1)Is it correct ot add that entry into this file > 2)Also how to start mysqld with --old-passwords etc. > 3)How to add a configuration file. > > Pl. do help me with the asnwers. > I shall be very grateful. > -- > Regards > Abhishek jain > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.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]
