At first blush it looks like it's a rights problem. Need to have the /var/lib/mysql owned by mysql.mysql... If you're starting mysql as the user mysql...
HTH .mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:44 AM > To: Noamn; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: MySQL: Problem Installing on RH 7.3 > > > The mysqld.log file says: > > 020717 13:05:05 mysqld started > 020717 13:05:05 /usr/local/libexec/mysqld: Can't find file: > './mysql/host.frm' (errno: 13) > 020717 13:05:05 mysqld ended > > But I do see the host.frm file: > > -rw-rw---- 1 root root 8958 Jul 17 13:04 > /var/lib/mysql/mysql/host.frm > > How did you fix this problem? > > I do have the /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock file... > > Thanks > Rich > > > I'm near enough in the same position as you are. Check the file > > /var/log/mysqld.log to see what the problem is. I had a > problem accessing > > the file './mysql/host.frm', but I think that I've fixed this now. > > > > What happens when you try the 'mysql' command? I get the response > > "can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > > '/var/usr/mysql/mysql.sock'" > > And indeed there is no such file. > > Do you have this file? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Richard Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:41 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: MySQL: Problem Installing on RH 7.3 > > > > > > > > The MySQL daemon does not run. I installed the binary RPM's > from the RH > cd, > > MySQL 3.23.49. I run mysql_install_db, outputs some text > and appears to > > execute correctly. The I run safe_mysqld &, and I get: > > > > [root@thor rfox]# /usr/bin/safe_mysqld & > > [1] 2212 > > [root@thor rfox]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from > /var/lib/mysql > > 020717 15:21:28 mysqld ended > > > > That's it! I tried both the rpm and compiling it myself > from source with > > BOTH gcc 2.96 and gcc 3.0.4. Exact same behavior > > > > I just need a little hint, please! How do I troubleshoot this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rich > > > > sql > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
