Mark, For mysql, did you look at /var/lib/mysql as well. All the data gets written there.
There are also log files in /var/log/mysql* and/or /var/log/mysql/* that you'll need to map into your chroot environment. Either one could be stopping mysql from starting. On Wed, June 2, 2010 06:46, Mark Phillips wrote: > I have created a 32 bit chroot (Debian Lenny) on my 64 bit Debian Squeeze > machine. I am having a problem installing mysql into this chroot, as well > as > a problem with locales. > > 1. I have run dpk-reconfigure locales, answered all the questions but I > still get locale warnings: > > ..... > > 2. MySQL fails the configuration, but there are no error messages to say > what is failing: > Starting MySQL database server: mysqld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . failed! > invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.0 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server: > mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.0; however: > Package mysql-server-5.0 is not configured yet. > dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > mysql-server-5.0 > mysql-server > > I have mounted /proc and /dev/pts to the chroot. Am I missing anything > else? > I can't seem to find a good mysql chroot example on the web - many of them > work by installing mysql and then moving it to the chroot (won't for for > me > as I have a 64 bit system) or compiling from source. i could do that, but > I > was hoping not to have to. > > Thanks! > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > Tim -- Timothy J. Bruce visit my Website at: http://www.tbruce.com Registered Linux User #325725 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
