> -----Original Message----- > From: Nestor Florez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 November 2003 15:28
> My OS X does not have my.cnf anywhere on the machine. > > :-) Copy/edit on of the my-*.cnf files from the support-files directory in the mysql distribution directory to /etc/my.cnf > > I just was given the OK to play with a new server running > > Mac OS X (Panther) > > > > When I give the command (it is recommended to use mysqld_safe instead > > > I look at the .err file in /var/mysql/ and it looks like this: > > *---------------------------------------------------------------- > > 031105 13:09:38 mysqld started > > 031105 13:09:38 InnoDB: Started > > 031105 13:09:38 Fatal error: Can't open privilege tables: Table > > 'mysql.host' doesn't exist > > 031105 13:09:38 Aborting Make sure you have run the scripts/mysql_install_db script. Also make sure that the mysql data directory has the correct rights for the mysql user: Something like: chown -R mysql:mysql /usr/local/mysql/var chmod -R 770 /usr/local/mysql/var should probably work. - Barry -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
