Hi, I recently installed in MySql from binary distribution mysql- max-3.23.38-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz. The install worked fine, the database runs and performs fine but it refuses to shutdown short of a 'kill -9'. This is not so good:( I have tried 'mysqladmin shutdown' and killing the safe_mysql and then the 'parent' (earliest started) mysql process but this only works with 'kill -9' on these processes. If I do a simple kill without forcing it (-9) then the processes hang -- will not respond to mysql, mysqladmin or telnet. I'm running on Red Hat Linux release 5.2 (Apollo), kernel 2.0.36. Formerly we ran mysql-3.22.20a.tar.gz (source distribution) on this same box without problems. Here is a sample of the latest err log: 010521 15:28:53 mysqld started 010521 15:28:53 Warning: setrlimit couldn't increase number of open files to more than 256 010521 15:28:53 Warning: Changed limits: max_connections: 100 table_cache: 73 Can't initialize InnoDB as 'innodb_data_file_path' is not set /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: ready for connections 010521 15:41:15 Aborted connection 7 to db: 'test' user: 'root' host: `localhost' (Got an error reading communication packets) 010521 15:41:51 Aborted connection 10 to db: 'unconnected' user: 'root' host: `localhost' (Got an error writing communication packets) 010521 15:41:51 /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Normal shutdown The communication errors only appear on shutdowns. I am able to connect via mysqladmin and mysql and run SQL queries and create database schemas from SQL scripts, etc. thanks for any help. t [EMAIL PROTECTED] Synchronis LLC 4223 Glencoe Avenue, Suite B103 Marina del Rey, CA 90292-5694 www.synchronis.com direct 310.305.8900 fax 310.305.8860 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php