Given that FEHLGESCHLAGEN means "failed" and coupled with the proceding text, I would assume that you don't have mysql installed in the first place. If you are on an rpm based system, try the following:
rpm -q mysql If you don't get anything back, you need to reinstall. Ananda Kumar wrote: > if u do ps -ef | grep mysql, what do u get. > > regards > anandkl > > > On 10/12/07, Daniel Bau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> He say he can not connect to the server --> no server is installed and no >> socket is in >> var/lib/mysql .... >> >> When I install it he want to start the server and say "FEHLGESCHLAGEN" >> No mysql server or manager........ >> Or can not connect to mysql.sock >> >> So he not realy install the server and say me he has a problem with the >> mysql_install_db but >> dont tell me what for problem......... >> The message say i should execute the bug script and send it to you ..... >> >> Greetings >> Bau Daniel >> >> >> Datum: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:45:45 +0530 >> Von: "Ananda Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> An: "Daniel Bau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Betreff: Re: MySQL Server not running >> Kopie an: mysql@lists.mysql.com >> >> what is the error ur getting. >> >> regards >> anandkl >> >> >> On 10/11/07, Daniel Bau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Dear MySQL Support team , >>> >>> I have bis problems to upgrade my MySQL 3.23.58 Version on a Linux Red >> Hat >>> 3 system. >>> I nearly download all MySQL Versions (4,5,6) and try to test them but >>> nowbody work. >>> >>> I stopp my MySql Server, reinstall the old version and install the new >>> with rpm. >>> >>> It never workes and when I instal the old version it works. >>> >>> I hope you can help me, in attachment the mysql_bug.script result >>> >>> Greetings from Germany >>> Bau Daniel >>> university for applied science >>> www.fh-offenburg.de >>> >>> >>> Der folgende Teil dieser Nachricht enthält einen Anhang im >>> sogenannten Internet MIME Nachrichtenformat. >>> Wenn Sie Pegasus Mail oder ein beliebiges anderes MIME-kompatibles >>> Email-System verwenden, sollte Sie den Anhang mit Ihrem Email-System >>> speichern oder anzeigen können. Anderenfalls fragen Sie Ihren >>> Administrator. >>> >>> The following section of this message contains a file attachment >>> prepared for transmission using the Internet MIME message format. >>> If you are using Pegasus Mail, or any another MIME-compliant system, >>> you should be able to save it or view it from within your mailer. >>> If you cannot, please ask your system administrator for assistance. >>> >>> ---- Datei Information/File information ----------- >>> Datei/File: problem.txt >>> Datum/Date: 11 Oct 2007, 16:12 >>> Größe/Size: 3405 bytes. >>> Typ/Type: Text >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> MySQL General Mailing List >>> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >>> To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]