I did and it is not running. Victoria Reznichenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:jeepcreep wrote: > > That is what I did.
Check with ps ax | grep mysqld if MySQL server is really running. > That's when I get the error 2002 message. Maybe my problem is not with the > mysql.sock file but something else. > > Daniel Kasak wrote:jeepcreep wrote: > >>Just loaded mySQL v4 to LINUX Mandrake v9.2 via RPM. The error 2002 talks >>of a mysql.sock file. I can't find this file anywhere on my box. Can't >>figure out why I can't find it as I'm preety sure the install was >>completed successfully. If I want to rebuild it, though, what's in it? >> >> >> > The mysql.sock file only exists while MySQL is running. > Maybe you installed MySQL but haven't started it. > I don't know how Mandrake handles starting & stopping services, but you > should have a script: /etc/init.d/mysql ( or something like that ). > Try: > > /etc/init.d/mysql start > > That's what starts it on mine anyway. > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
