Sanjay, It seems you didn't run mysql_install_db script which is located in /scripts directory. This script creates Grant tables for you when you first install mysql. Basically the error says you missing those grant tables, you can re-run the script and recreate them.
Hope that helps!! Raza GE Financial Assurance -----Original Message----- From: Soni, Sanjay K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 6:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: urgent help required for mysql 040225 13:57:20 mysqld started InnoDB: The first specified data file ./ibdata1 did not exist: InnoDB: a new database to be created! 040225 13:57:21 InnoDB: Setting file ./ibdata1 size to 10 MB InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait... 040225 13:57:22 InnoDB: Log file ./ib_logfile0 did not exist: new to be created InnoDB: Setting log file ./ib_logfile0 size to 5 MB InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait... 040225 13:57:22 InnoDB: Log file ./ib_logfile1 did not exist: new to be created InnoDB: Setting log file ./ib_logfile1 size to 5 MB InnoDB: Database physically writes the file full: wait... InnoDB: Doublewrite buffer not found: creating new InnoDB: Doublewrite buffer created InnoDB: Creating foreign key constraint system tables InnoDB: Foreign key constraint system tables created 040225 13:57:25 InnoDB: Started 040225 13:57:25 Fatal error: Can't open privilege tables: Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist 040225 13:57:25 Aborting 040225 13:57:25 InnoDB: Starting shutdown... 040225 13:57:27 InnoDB: Shutdown completed -- 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]