Dilipkumar, Thanks much for the tip....it did the job!
Now we query mysql to see if the new mysql database is seen by mysql and it still only sees test: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/bin> mysqlshow +-----------+ | Databases | +-----------+ | test | +-----------+ [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/bin> Here is where BOTH databases reside: wdshss:/var/lib/mysql # ll total 20527 drwxr-xr-x 5 mysql mysql 464 2006-03-23 08:46 . drwxr-xr-x 50 root root 1296 2006-03-20 21:34 .. -rw------- 1 mysql mysql 99 2005-10-21 12:20 .bash_history drwx------ 4 mysql mysql 96 2006-03-23 07:02 data -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 10485760 2006-03-23 08:46 ibdata1 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 5242880 2006-03-23 08:46 ib_logfile0 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 5242880 2006-09-17 09:15 ib_logfile1 drwx------ 2 mysql mysql 1584 2006-03-23 07:03 mysql -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 1767 2006-03-23 08:46 mysqld.log -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 503 2006-03-23 06:44 mysqld.log.1 -rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 402 2006-03-14 19:30 mysqld.log.4.gz -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 6 2006-03-23 08:46 mysqld.pid srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql mysql 0 2006-03-23 08:46 mysql.sock drwx------ 2 mysql mysql 48 2006-03-23 07:03 test -rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 0 2006-09-17 09:15 update-stamp-4.1 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql mysql 6 2006-03-14 06:49 wdshss.site.pid wdshss:/var/lib/mysql # On 3/23/06, Dilipkumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Use > > /usr/bin/mysql_install_db --datadir=/mysql/data --user=mysql > > This might help ypu to solve the problem. > > > > Shawn Sharp wrote: > > >I get the following error while trying to create the following database > > > >mysql mysql < zm_create.sql.in > >ERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user ''@'localhost' to database > >'mysql' > > > >I tried to run the following script > > > >/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql > > > >It does not create mysql database in the correct directory I still only > see > >the 2 databases > > > >/usr/bin/mysqlshow > >+-----------+ > >| Databases | > >+-----------+ > >| test | > >+-----------+ > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > > > -- > Thanks & Regards > Dilipkumar > DBA Support > > ********** DISCLAIMER ********** > Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to > Sify Limited and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this is a > forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been sent with > the authority of the Company. If you are not the intended recipient, an > agent of the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering > the > information to the named recipient, you are notified that any use, > distribution, transmission, printing, copying or dissemination of this > information in any way or in any manner is strictly prohibited. If you > have > received this communication in error, please delete this mail & notify us > immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.sify.com - your homepage on the internet for news, sports, finance, > astrology, movies, entertainment, food, languages etc >