hi all, i'm using MySql 3.23.54a-11 that comes with RH Linux 9 distro. the daemon starts properly, but the very next moment it's in the dead state. in the services list, a message reads like ............................... "sqld dead, but subsys locked" after this, i can neither stop the sql server nor restart it. all my projects are lagging back just becaue of this. plz let me know the reason for this and a way to get rid of this problem, i have even tried re-installing the entire database server, but no use!!!! plz. help me. regards mahesh
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