What I have discovered is that, when mysqld Windows service is running, I can't do anything to the user table. If I start it on the command line with the service stopped but set automatic, it works just fine. An interesting bug? that creates a nice security block.
-- Loren McDonald <AKA MisterrMac> Gods Of Music Reviewer/Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.GodsOfMusic.com > -----Original Message----- > From: gerald_clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: mysql.users read only? > > Check that mysql has write privileges at the operating system level. > > Loren McDonald wrote: > > >Just tried. Nope... > > > > > >mysql> grant all privileges on mysql.* to ext identified by 'ext1tex2' > >with grant option; > > > >ERROR 1036: Table 'user' is read only > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 <mysql-unsubscribe-mysql- > [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
