It looks like you may need to run the mysql_install_db if you haven't done so.
-----Original Message----- From: Shinta H Leagazpi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 7:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: help in running mysql on slak8... Goodday, I have been able to successfully install Apache, Php and, MySQL in windows environment. But now i want to do the same in linux, I'm using slackware8, and I installed apache, and php first I tested it and it run fine, then i started to install mysql package, the one included in my slackware cd. I installed it by... #installpkg mysql.tgz and it comleted without any errors and warnings. But when i tried to run # mysql or #safe_mysqld I get this message... ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) then when i check my "/var/lib/mysql/myhostname.err" is see the following: 020119 16:26:30 mysqld started /usr/libexec/mysqld Ver 3.23.39 for slackware-linux-gnu on i386 .......... ........... .......... wait_timeout current value: 28800 020119 16:26:30 mysqld ended 020119 16:26:46 mysqld started 020119 16:26:46 /usr/libexec/mysqld: Can't find file: './mysql/host.frm' (errno: 13) 020119 16:26:46 mysqld ended what could be the problem? are there other packages that i need to insatll aside from the mysql.tgz. Please help!!! I have also installed and run mysql in SuSE7.1 but we want to use slackware8. Thanx in advance!!! -soujiro __________________________________ www.edsamail.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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
