I do have a mysql user, and have used the commands to assigne rights for the mysql user per the instructions. I have no hostname.err, only linux.err which displays the exact same errors I typed out.
Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Montebello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Intrex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Scott Helms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'mysql'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:59 AM Subject: Re: mysql on Linux > On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Intrex wrote: > > > Ok. > > > > SuSE 7.3 > > Digital HiNote VP745 > > mysql Ver 11.17 Distrib 3.23.49a for pc-linux-gnu > > > > Prior to completely reinstalling my SuSE system, I was running mysql 3.23.47 > > for SuSE > > > > I have installed the .tar.gz and followed those instructions > > I have installed the RPM's using the -i, and also installed the RPM's using > > Yast1 package installer. > > > > Each time I have reformatted my system and re-installed in order to insure I > > did not have stray variables hanging around from the previous installation. > > > > When I execute mysqld -u root -p <password> > > I am presented with the default variables. > > > > When I execute safe_mysqld the following message is given > > Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql > > 020305 07:36:44 mysql ended > > What does the error log say at this point? It probably has a lot > more detail on exactly what caused it to end. This log is probably in > /var/lib/mysql/hostname.err (this is the default behavior). Possible > problems are there is no mysql user, or the data directory or the mysql > table isn't owned by the mysql user. This will be spelled out clearly > in the error log. > > james montebello > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
