mysql.sock

[Bill White]

I can't get this thing to create.   I'm using RH 7.1 and no matter how I load it the msql.sock does not get created anywhere on the harddrive.   /var/lib/mysql is owned by mysql/mysql   I have dos setup on the first 60% of disk with linux on remaining 30%. Disk size is 20 GB.   Erth0 shows as active to 127.0.0.1 localhost Modem does not work in linux, as it is a software programed dos modem.   I know many have run into this before, but I have not found any answers as to how to address it and make it work. I want MySQL to work on linux RH 7.1 for testing purposes on a single computer.   Any help would be appreciated.   Bill