Thank you, I hope this is the right place to be asking these questions. If there is a more "newbie" place please let me know. Here's more output I need help with, I think it's self-explanatory except that I don't how to rectify it. The following is a continuation my original message and a reply.
First, I tried what what was recommended in the response to my original (far below), as follows: Welcome to Darwin! [zbase:~] mysql% /usr/share/mysql/mysql.server start [zbase:~] mysql% Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs 020713 16:39:15 mysqld ended I've seen that before so I tried (sorry to copy it all): Welcome to Darwin! [mbase:~] mysql% mysql_install_db Preparing db table Preparing host table Preparing user table Preparing func table Preparing tables_priv table Preparing columns_priv table Installing all prepared tables ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) ERROR: 1 Can't create/write to file './mysql/db.frm' (Errcode: 13) 020713 16:42:03 /usr/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown Complete To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server to the right place for your system PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! This is done with: /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password' /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h mbase -p password 'new-password' See the manual for more instructions. You can start the MySQL daemon with: cd /usr ; /usr/bin/safe_mysqld & You can test the MySQL daemon with the benchmarks in the 'sql-bench' directory: cd sql-bench ; run-all-tests Please report any problems with the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script! The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at http://www.mysql.com Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at https://order.mysql.com [zbase:~] mysql% How can I rectify what I see as an install_db failure? Thanks, Lloyd on 7/13/02 3:48 PM, Paul DuBois, typed: > At 6:28 -0400 7/13/02, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Can anyone translate this for me, please? TIA > > This will happen if yu try starting the server from an unprivileged > account that is not the owner of the MySQL data directory. Try starting > the server from that account. > >> Welcome to Darwin! >> [zbase:~] lloyd% /usr/share/mysql/mysql.server start >> [zbase:~] lloyd% touch: /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/zbase.err: Permission >> denied >> chown: /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/mbase.err: Permission denied >> Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs >> /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: permission denied: >> /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/mbase.err [229] >> rm: /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/zbase.pid: Permission denied >> /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: permission denied: >> /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/zbase.err [235] >> tee: /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/zbase.err: Permission denied >> 020713 06:18:06 mysqld ended >> tee: /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs/zbase.err: Permission denied >> >> >> [zbase:~] lloyd% sudo /usr/share/mysql/mysql.server start >> Password: >> [zbase:~] lloyd% Starting mysqld daemon with databases from >> /Users/mysql/Documents/dbs >> 020713 06:19:24 mysqld ended --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
