Funny I still have the same exact problem Egor does. I start mysql with safe_mysqld, same only server just ends. I do safe_mysqld & nothing, I use mysqld -r root -p <password>
Nothing I do, that is listed helps. I still have no mysql.sock, and the server never starts. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Egor Egorov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:00 AM Subject: Error 2002 can't connect to MySQL server through socket /var/lib... > dlyles, > Tuesday, March 05, 2002, 4:54:30 AM, you wrote: > > d> This is the message I am getting. I am currently running MySQL (or trying > d> to) on a Cobalt Raq3. > > Is your MySQL server running? > > d> I recently uninstalled and reinstalled, but am unable > d> to remove this message. I can't start mysql or do anything. That's the > d> message I keep getting. Any ideas? > > If your MySQL is not running, you should start mysqld. > > If your MySQL server is running then you should check location of > the socket file and check the socket path in your my.cnf file. > > Check your privileges on the socket file and on the dir that contains socket file. > You can find the description of this error at: > http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/a/Can_not_connect_to_server.html > > Please also tell us, how exactly did you installed MySQL on Cobalt server as there are some specific details. Have you compiled MySQL by yourself or took a binary distribution? > > > > > -- > For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/ > This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ > __ ___ ___ ____ __ > / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov > / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] > /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net > <___/ www.mysql.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
