hi,
i've downloaded and unpacked both the 3.2.3 and 4.0.4 binaries for solaris. neither create a var directory, so i create the var directory myself and give mysql ownership of it. yet when i run mysqld it still won't write the pid file. what gives? tia, j --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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