Have you tried checking the permissions on the .frm files? --Russell
----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Ferrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 9:08 AM Subject: "read only" message > i am using linux redhat 7.2. on my home computer.. i am logged on as > root@localhost. i get a message that my table is "read only". i thought > the root user had all privileges and i cannot figure out how to give myself > the privilege to change and alter my database and tables after i just > created them.. i also tried to load one line of data into my empty table and > it said "read only". i tried GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on *.* to root@localhost. > that did not work. i just installed mysql and then created the database and > then the tables. i cannot figure out how to get into the Grant tables to > give me all the privileges.. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php