Mysql must own its files and directories. chown -R mysql /var/lib/mysql assumong /var/lib/mysql is the data directory.
FISHER,JOE (Non-HP-Roseville,ex1) wrote: >I have 2 SuSE Linux 7.2 machines at home... These boxes have completely >different hardware in each... But the O/S on each, contains virtually all of >the same applications... > >On the first machine, MySQL started right up, and has been working correctly >ever since... > >On the second machine, MySQL will NOT start... > >It tries to start, but keeps aborting... > >Here are the only messages that I can seem to find: > > 020126 18:01:29 mysqld started > 020126 18:01:29 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist > 020126 18:01:29 mysqld ended > 020126 18:04:56 mysqld started > 020126 18:04:57 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Can't find file: >'./mysql/host.frm' (errno: 13) > 020126 18:04:57 mysqld ended > 020126 18:07:31 mysqld started > 020126 18:07:31 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Can't find file: >'./mysql/host.frm' (errno: 13) > >Each time I try to restart, I get the above messages... > >If anyone can point me to some specific log files, that would help to debug >this problem further, I would much appreciate it... > >my.cnf is locate in /etc, as it's supposed to be... > >host.frm exists, but it exists in the following location: (I'm thinking that >something in /usr/sbin/mysqld isn't pointing to the file...) > > /var/lib/mysql/mysql/host.frm > >Is there a configuration file someplace, that I can modify to point to this >host.frm file? > >If so, what is the correct command, including syntax? > >TIA > >Joe F. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
