Just recently started seriously studying the "infernal trio" of Apache, MySQL & PHP and got off to a decent start, but for reasons unknown can no longer get MySQL to start up from the DOS prompt.
I keep getting a "Can't initialize InnoDB as innodb_data_file_path is not set" message when I enter the "C:\mysql\bin>mysqld --standalone" command. This command had previously worked without problems; now it doesn't. The only possibility I can think of offhand is that my subsequently experimenting with WinMySQLadmin may have somehow "disabled" being able to start up MySQL from the DOS prompt (which I want to continue to utilize for the sake of learning proper command-line procedures in anticipation of our pending migration to Linux as our primary OS). Perhaps this is a long shot and I've missed the mark entirely in trying to "decipher" what isn't congealing at present. Would appreciate whatever guidance (debugging?) that the more experienced users may have to offer. Thanks in advance. :-) mhw (-: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
