I assume when you tried to start MySQL from the command line you used
safe_mysqld. You may not be seeing the error messages that would tell
you why it's not starting. Try starting mysql directly.
cd /usr/local/mysql
sudo ./bin/mysqld
You'll probably see an error message that is a bit more
Marty Ray wrote:
I just downloaded and installed mysql 4.1.1 on a Macintosh G5, but I
cannot get it to start up. I first tried manual startup using the unix
commands as detailed in the manual. I kept getting the message mysql
shutting down before I could hit ctl-Z. Then when I tried to
I tried what you suggested and I got:
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G5-Computer:/usr/local/mysql martyray$ sudo ./bin/mysqld
Fatal error: Please read Security section of the manual to find out
how to run mysqld as root!
040212 17:02:44
Marty Ray
This should help you out - http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/mysql/
I just downloaded and installed mysql 4.1.1 on a Macintosh G5, but I
cannot get it to start up. I first tried manual startup using the unix
commands as detailed in the manual. I kept getting the message mysql
Okay, I tried all of that and I still couldn't connect.
Here is what I got from the .err file:
040212 15:54:38 mysqld started
InnoDB: The first specified data file ./ibdata1 did not exist:
InnoDB: a new database to be created!
040212 15:54:38 InnoDB: Setting file ./ibdata1 size to 10 MB
You have to re-run the ./scripts/mysql_install_db
I had this exact error and it comes from deleting (or not installing) the
'mysql' database, which is a required component for MySQL to run. It also
installs a db called 'test' which is not required.
J.R. Bullington
Innovatim Technical Support
I really appreciate all the help! I tried running
./scripts/mysql_install_db and this is what I got:
G5-Computer:/usr/local/mysql martyray$ ./scripts/mysql_install_db
mkdir: ./data/mysql: Permission denied
chmod: ./data/mysql: Permission denied
mkdir: ./data/test: Permission denied
chmod:
K. Here are the step-by-step instructions that might help.
1 - Download and unpack the tar.gz file from mysql.com/downloads
2 - Open the Users panel and add a new user called 'mysql' with whatever
password you choose.
3 - Open Terminal.app and log on as root
4 - [/] root# cd /usr/local/mysql (or
Okay! Thank you all for the help!
'j.e.b.' suggested looking at the help info at the link below. That did
the trick. I was able to go through that info an troubleshoot my
problem.
You folks are great. A lot of experts are less than tolerant of
beginners. I feel welcome here and I appreciate
