On UNIX you need to run a creat datbase using scripts/mysql_install_db Simon
-----Original Message----- From: Larry Wasserman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 20 October 2003 16:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Starting the mySQL Server I cannot start the MySQl Server. I am running Windows XP. I checked the error file and get the following message. 031020 10:11:56 InnoDB: Started 031020 10:11:56 Fatal error: Can't open privilege tables: Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist 031020 10:11:56 Aborting What do I need to do for my mysql.hosts file? Where should it be located? _________________________________________________________________ Larry Wasserman Two Prudential Plaza Enterprise Marketing Automation 180 North Stetson, Suite 5200 SAS Institute Inc. Chicago, IL 60601 <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Phone: 312-819-6800 x8826 Pager Phone: 888-446-6597 Fax: 312-240-0342 SAS ... The Power to Know -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
