Lol... /etc/mysql/my.cnf is absent and that's whay the pre-init script fails
I've taken a my.cnf.dpkg-dist, put it inside /etc/mysql/my.cnf and mysql was able to start ! -- mysql server will not start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573318 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.1 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs