I am trying to run the MySQL that comes with Red Hat Linux 7.3. It is MySQL 3.23.49 for Red Hat Linux on i386. I can not get it to start and then stay on.
>From root I type : /etc/init.d/mysqld start I get : Starting MySQL [OK] then it immediately goes back to root: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root] # When I look in: /var/lib/mysql/localhost.localdomain.err I see: /usr/libexec/mysqld : unrecognized option'--key_buffer=16M I changed 'key_buffer' to 'key_buffer_size', but then the err was 'unrecognized option'--key_buffer_size' I have tried to reinstal mysql and mysql server from the CD with the -U command, but this did not make a difference. Also, I have run the commands :mysql_install_db cd /usr /usr/bin/safe_mysqld >From this I get : [2] 272 [EMAIL PROTECTED] usr]# starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql 040708 17:13:59 mysqld ended It then does not go to a # prompt, but seems to hang. If I type anything and then return it returns : ERROR 2002 : Can't connect to local MySQLserver through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock (2) [2-] - Done I have consulted the manual as well as tried a lot of things, but no help. I am new to this so please forgive it the answer is obvious. -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]