Peter, Friday, September 20, 2002, 9:20:36 AM, you wrote: PG> The relevant section of my.cnf is: PG> # Uncomment the following if you are using InnoDB tables PG> innodb_data_home_dir = / PG> innodb_data_file_path = PG> data1/ibdata1:100M:autoextend;data2/ibdata2:100M:autoextend;data3/ibdata3:10 PG> 0M:autoextend PG> innodb_log_group_home_dir =index1/ PG> innodb_log_arch_dir = index1/ PG> # You can set .._buffer_pool_size up to 50 - 80 % PG> # of RAM but beware of setting memory usage too high PG> set-variable = innodb_buffer_pool_size=256M PG> set-variable = innodb_additional_mem_pool_size=20M PG> # Set .._log_file_size to 25 % of buffer pool size PG> set-variable = innodb_log_file_size=64M PG> set-variable = innodb_log_buffer_size=8M PG> set-variable = innodb_log_files_in_group=4 PG> innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1 PG> set-variable = innodb_lock_wait_timeout=50 PG> set-variable = innodb_file_io_threads=4
PG> My system has the following mount points for database files. PG> /data1, /data2, /data3, /index1, /index2 PG> mysql user can create files in all of these mount points. PG> The errors from starting mysql are; PG> 020920 14:28:56 mysqld started PG> 020920 14:28:56 InnoDB: syntax error in innodb_data_file_path PG> 020920 14:28:56 Can't init databases PG> 020920 14:28:56 mysqld ended [skip] PG> Can anyone tell me what the problem is? Only last datafile can be specified as autoextending. Check the manual for the correct syntax: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/InnoDB_start.html -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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