Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-13 Thread Paul DuBois
On Feb 12, 2009, at 6:28 PM, csego...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, Michael, and Walter - thank you! Adding a [mysqld_safe] group to my.cnf gets me further but the start still fails. The good thing is that the failure is no longer due to the inability to write the log file. The [mysqld_safe]

Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread csego...@gmail.com
In the process of installing MySQL 5.1.31, I receive the following error when I attempt to start mysqld_safe: 090212 10:57:40 mysqld_safe Logging to '/var/log/mysqld.log'. 090212 10:57:40 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /app/mysql/data /app/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe: line 96:

Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread fire9
Colin, hi, so I think your mysql account doesn't have access /var/log/ directory Permission. Yours, fire9 在 2009-2-13,上午1:02, csego...@gmail.com 写道: In the process of installing MySQL 5.1.31, I receive the following error when I attempt to start mysqld_safe: 090212 10:57:40 mysqld_safe

Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread csego...@gmail.com
That is intentional. I want to write the log to a non-standard location. Thanks! C fire9 wrote: Colin, hi, so I think your mysql account doesn't have access /var/log/ directory Permission. Yours, fire9 ÔÚ 2009-2-13£¬ÉÏÎç1:02£¬ csego...@gmail.com mailto:csego...@gmail.com дµÀ£º In

Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread Andy Smith
It could be that your my.cnf isn't being read (permissions or in the wrong directory), or that you have multiple my.cnf files. Quoting csego...@gmail.com csego...@gmail.com: That is intentional. I want to write the log to a non-standard location.

Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread csego...@gmail.com
Andy, Thanks for the suggestion. my_print_defaults mysqld indicates that it is reading my my.cnf. Furthermore, I have tried both the log and log-output variables in my.cnf with no success. Any other ideas? Thanks! C Andy Smith wrote: It could be that your my.cnf isn't being read

Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread Walter Heck
I haven't looked into it in detail an don't have time right nw, but it is also hardcoded in mysqld_safe. I have seen a case where it had to be changed there to make it work. try that and please report back :) Walter OlinData: Professional services for MySQL Support * Consulting * Administration

Re: Install problem: log file issue

2009-02-12 Thread csego...@gmail.com
Andy, Michael, and Walter - thank you! Adding a [mysqld_safe] group to my.cnf gets me further but the start still fails. The good thing is that the failure is no longer due to the inability to write the log file. The [mysqld_safe] section of my.cnf reads: [mysqld_safe] port= 3306