Hello.
Not enough info to make a conclusion.
Did you look at:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/mysql_install_db.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/FreeBSD.htm
? Maybe that will help.
Vincent Blondel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to install the system db with mysql 4.1.7 on my FreeBSD-4.10
> but I encounter some problems. You can find on my perso page how I
> compile mysql (subfolder fbsd-secure).
>
> This is what I did...
>
> (root) # mysql_install_db --user=mysql --datadir=/home/mysqld/
> Installing all prepared tables
> Installation of system tables failed!
>
> Examine the logs in /home/mysqld/ for more information.
> You can also try to start the mysqld daemon with:
> /usr/local/libexec/mysqld --skip-grant &
> You can use the command line tool
> /usr/local/bin/mysql to connect to the mysql
> database and look at the grant tables:
>
> shell> /usr/local/bin/mysql -u root mysql
> mysql> show tables
>
> Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log
> gives you a log in /home/mysqld/ that may be helpful.
>
> The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
> http://www.mysql.com
> Please consult the MySQL manual section: 'Problems running
> mysql_install_db',
> and the manual section that describes problems on your OS.
> Another information source is the MySQL email archive.
> Please check all of the above before mailing us!
> And if you do mail us, you MUST use the /usr/local/bin/mysqlbug script!
>
> The only things I can see is that two directories have been created on
> /home/mysqld (mysql,test). /home/mysqld/mysql has lot of files but I
> don't see any log files giving to me the problem.
>
> So can somebody help me to solve this problem.
>
> Regards
> Vincent.
>
>
> Blondel, Vincent
>
> Registered LFS user : 7485
> homepage : http://jlang.dyndns.org/
>
>
>
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