when you run mysqld -u root -p <password> and it gives you the list of default variables. You can get this same message by typing mydqld --help, which might indicate some error in the command line arguments. This file also shows you configurations supplied on the command line as well as configurations found in files such as my.cnf (this may help you). It wont tell you where the value came from, but it will show them. the few lines after the following line might show something of importance: The default values (after parsing the command line arguments) are:
It also shows which command line options are allowed. -u or --user are valid, -p however is not listed in those options -----Original Message----- From: Steven Roussey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 3:13 PM To: 'Intrex' Cc: 'Mysql' Subject: RE: mysql on Linux > When I execute mysqld -u root -p <password> > I am presented with the default variables. Which are? How about showing what mysqld --user=root displays? Also, you see linux-bin.* files? That indicates that mysqld was running at some point (maybe nine times). Can you get the directory listings with ls -l ? Sincerely, Steven Roussey http://Network54.com/?pp=e --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
