Hi ,, It would be helpful if you could share the error messages.
Do any of these: 1) Add these lines to my.cnf file: expire_logs_days = 7 2) Or Try this log-bin=OFF or simply u can comment the lines related to the log-bin. 3) Other than this, if you are using server-id=1 in the my.cnf file, Try running RESET MASTER in the mysql prompt. Hope it woks Do share the error message if possible. Thanks. On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Rik Wasmus <r...@grib.nl> wrote: > Hm, due to some popups that was a premature sending... Mea culpa > > > > I don't really know how to use those files and so like to know how to > > > stop populating them. or at least control the number and size of them. > > > > Used for: disaster recovery / replay modifications on backup, or > > replication afaik. > > > > Days kept: expire_log_days: > > > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/server-system- > > variables.html#sysvar_expire_logs_days > > > > Max size: max_binlog_size: > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication-options-binary- > log.html#sysvar_max_binlog_size > > (this is per file) > > > > I'm running os x 10.6.8, mysql Server version: 5.1.61-log MySQL > > > Community Server (GPL) > > > > > > I tried comment out the line "log-bin=mysql-bin" and those > > > mysql-bin.xxxxxx files in the data directory. It causes mysql server > > > starting failure. > > Don't just delete the bin-files. First start with log-bin=off (or no > log-bin > declaration). If that fails to start your server, show us the actual error. > -- > Rik Wasmus > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >