Re: help me !

Redhat comes with mysql already installed as a RPM usually. I had the same problem until I unstalled the RPM that came with Red Hat. A fix for this problem if you don't want to uninstall the original can be found at:http://www.mysql.com/doc/I/n/Installing_many_servers.html

RE: Problem with MySQL's installation

Maybe you need to add the -p option so that it asks you for your password before you can shutdown - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list a