Hi Gleb Paharenko , Thanks for replying to the email. Actually i have done locate my.cnf and cannot find he file. I am sure this file do not exist on mine VPS. I wanted to know that is it OK to add an entry into /etc/rc.d/rc.local as /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe & . Also now i cannot write mysqldump without the path . I mean has the installation of mysql been awry. Pl. do help me.
-- Regards Abhishek jain Gleb Paharenko wrote .. > 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]
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