Take a look at the online documentation, it will give you all the info you could dream of regarding error files, installation procedures and configuration issues.
I have never installed MySQL on Freebsd so can't help you there but I have installed it on Redhat, Centos, Solaris, windows and Mac with the utmost ease and I really cannot see the FreeBSD install being anything different. Sounds like you have a lot of other software issues too, maybe you should look at the problems of the system as a whole! If something refuses to install its usually a fault with the system / software configuration you are trying to install too and rarely a fault with the installation procedure itself. John Daisley Email: john.dais...@butterflysystems.co.uk Mobile: 07812 451238 MySQL Certified Database Administrator (CMDBA) MySQL Certified Developer (CMDEV) MySQL Certified Associate (CMA) Comptia A+ Certified Professional IT Technician On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 15:47 -0500, PJ wrote: > Do what I can, there seems to be no way to install mysql 5.1.30 on > FreeBSD 7.0 > I even removed all files in reference to mysql5.0, 5.1, 6.0.8 from the > Ports collection, cvsup'd the Ports, deinstalled php5, php5-mysql, > phpMyAdmin, Webmin and followed the documentation as closely as possible > (a number of contradictions in file names and locations) to install > MySQL 5.1.30, run the install tables script, change the root password > both with and without the server name (it is never clear in the > documentation as to just when to start or stop the server) - the mysql > database is not created, access is denied to root (using password=NO) - > now, why is one supposed to set up the password and then the password is > not accepted - what is this nonsense; su mysql does not work.... how is > it possible that I was originally able to set up mysql6.0.8 and get it > running along with phpMyAdmin and Webmin... now I have updated even php5 > to 5.2.8 and now phpMyAdmin cannot be installed because of a break in > php5.2.8 (the php5-sld - or something like that) > This is the most absurd mess that I have seen - it seems that the > programmers have all gone loony and have forgotten that the essence of > productivity and success is the old KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid. > I think there must be a lot of people sleeping out there in computer > never-never-land. > No wonder Bill Gates is a genius among the so-called computer nerds out > there. I detest Windows and all their bloated garbage - but you have to > admit that their aim is to make it simple for us Idiots out here. My > productivity has dropped to minus a few hundred percent since I started > to set up mysql. > Is there somebody out there who could help me figure out this mess. > What error files, if any should I be looking for... > Ohhhh, yes - to add to all the shit, I now cannot access php (index) > files on apache22 since upgrading to apache22 2.2.11 and php5.2.8 - now > I have to try to figure what has changed in both those programs... man, > this is no way to work with programs... look at Adobe and most of the > commercial stuff - there are at times some running issues, but mostly > they just keep adding features to a solid base... why are all these open > source programs such a hassle... I suppose I should set up some older > versions and just never update... seems that's the way to go. > Sorry to be ranting, but this is just unbelievable... I have, in the > past had some problems in installing such programs as cups and samba, > but eventually I was able to fix things and now those programs are no > longer a problem... but now....even pgsql was a breeze to install and > update... the only reason I'm trying to install mysql is because my ISP > Web host is using that... maybe not if I can help it.... > >
