Can you start it with strace running and see where it fails? I suspect its an issue with finding the group file. If this is the cause you will need to build mySQL yourself.
Btw please send arch / version / system hardware spec. -- DVP > -----Original Message----- > From: Mozzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MySqld [problem] > > When trying to start mysqld I get the following error > > #safe_mysqld > Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql > /usr/bin/safe_mysqld: line 275: 32649 Segmentation fault > $NOHUP_NICENESS > $ledir/$MYSQLD $defaults --basedir=$MY_BASEDIR_VERSION --datadir=$DATADIR > $USER_OPTION --pid-file=$pid_file --skip-locking >>$err_log 2>&1 > 040419 22:08:23 mysqld ended > > I am on debian woody and upgraded with apt-get apgrade about two hours > ago. > I am @ my wits end, so sorry if someone saw one of my previous posts. > > Mozzi > > -- > --- > No Microsoft software was used, > or employees hurt in creating this email. > > > -- > 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]