rpm -e the mysql product from the CD's to uninstall the originals.
then rpm -ivh MySQL-Max-3.23.49a-1.i386.rpm to install the mysql-max product and you're golden. Curtis Voytek Eymont said: > I need some newbie help... > > I've installed RedHat7.1 off RH7.1 CDs, also, installed MySQL that came > with it, > > the installed MySQL did NOT have InnoDB support; > > I then d/l off mysql.com > > MySQL-Max-3.23.49a-1.i386.rpm > > I installed it using: > > rpm --install MySQL-Max-3.23.49a-1.i386.rpm > > (I think.... that's how it's meant to be installed, I'm a newbie) > > howver, on restart. the 'original CD revison' started, NOT, MAX > > then, i tried starting MySQL-Max by explicitly calling it, it said: > > 'you have wrong error files' > > SO: > > using webmin, I removed all mysql packages; > then, using webmin, installed MySQL-Max-3.23.49a-1.i386.rpm > > now it tell me, the MySQL-Max-3.23.49a is only an extension: > > ---- > Optional MySQL server binary that supports features > like transactional tables. To active this binary, just > install this package after the MySQL package. > ----- > > but, reading on mysql download page, implies, > MySQL-Max-3.23.49a-1.i386.rpm is all I need... > > help.... > > so, at this time: > > accoriding to webmin I have: > > Packages matching mysql > > Package Class Description > MySQL-Max 3.23.49a-1 Applications/Databases MySQL - server with > Berkeley DB and Innodb support > > perl-DBD-MySQL 1.2215-1 Applications/CPAN A MySQL interface for perl > > php-mysql 4.0.4pl1-9 Development/Languages A module for PHP > applications that use MySQL databases. > > ------ > > webmin says: > > MySQL Database Server > The MySQL admin program /usr/bin/mysqladmin was not found on your > system. Maybe MySQL is not installed, or your module configuration is > incorrect. > > > can this MySQL run as a server ? > where is a client > > [root@charly /]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld start > bash: /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld: No such file or directory > [root@charly /]# > > > > clueless, > > > > > Voytek Eymont > http://www.sbt.net.au/links/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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