You can see them because you are root, and you own them. Mysql can't see them because it is mysql. chown -R mysql /var/lib/mysql
Richard Fox wrote: >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
