Hi, I'm new on the list. I subscribed because I need help about a problem I have. I heard that this problem is well-known and well-documented, but it never work ... In fact, I'm unable to start MySQL(-3.23.38) (even with 3.23.32) on a RedHat 7.0. It doesn't say anything wrong, but MySQL is immediatly stopping like this : <snip> Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql 010515 14:21:02 mysqld ended </snip> With version 3.23.32, logs said something like this : <snip> /usr/libexec/mysqld: Can't find file: './mysql/host.frm'" </snip> I read that there's a known problem with RedHat 7.0 and MySQL, and read that I've to do a chown -R mysql on /var/lib/mysql. I did that but it doesn't change anything. I downloaded the last version of MySQL but it doesn't change anything. Is there some other patches/packages I've to dowload from redhat.com ? Please help. thanks, [bastien] PS.: Another question : is it possible to copy a running configuration from another machine on which MySQL well runs ? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php