Hi, On Dec 8, 2007 3:44 PM, bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi... > > i'm trying to run mysql on a fedora core 5, system to allow the log bin > files to be created. > > i have the following my.cnf file: > > ----------------------------------- > [mysqld] > datadir=/var/lib/mysql > socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock > max_connections=3 > #log-error = /var/log/mysql_err.log > #set-variable = log=/var/log/mysql_query.log > log-bin = /var/log/mysql/mysql_bin.log > #set-variable = log-slow-queries=/var/log/mysql_slow.log > # Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x > # clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package). > old_passwords=1 > > [mysql.server] > user=mysql > #basedir=/var/lib > basedir=/usr > > > [mysqld_safe] > err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log > pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid > ------------------------------------------ > > when i run /etc/init.d/mysql start, it dies, and i get an error stating that > the mysql_bin.index isn't found: (the mysqld.log file) > > 071208 11:09:25 mysqld started > /usr/libexec/mysqld: File '/var/log/mysql/mysql_bin.index' not found > (Errcode: 13)
$ perror 13 OS error code 13: Permission denied Check group and user permissions for the directory. Baron -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]