It looks like you've got a type in your my.cnf check where your mysql.sock is trying to create. It should be something like: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock ^
=C= * Cal Evans * Stay Plugged Into Your Audience * http://www.christianperformer.com -----Original Message----- From: Chidambaram Ramachandran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 2:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mysql does not start Sat Mar 1 04:20:27 2003]: > I have MySQL 3.23 and i have gone thro the manual and also book by Paul.B. I get the following message "error 2002:: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/li/mysql/mysql..sock" Pl mail your suggestion. > Ramachandran --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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