Hi,

be sure that that the data files directory is owned (or writeable) by 
the mysql user
/var/mysql

If that does not help, could you do a
svcs -x

Regards,
Jan S

Martin MC Brown wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Yes, I see the same problem on a brand new install.
>
> I've CC'd myself on this message (mc at mysql.com), I'll investigate  
> further in the morning.
>
> MC
>
> On 11 Feb 2008, at 12:05, Seema Alevoor wrote:
>
>   
>> Can anyone help ?
>> This was posted in BOSUG forum.
>>
>> Note: Avinash is not in the webstack-discuss alias.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Seema.
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [ug-bosug] problems with mysql database server
>> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:14:26 +0530
>> From: Avinash Joshi <avinashtjoshi at gmail.com>
>> To: Mayuresh Nirhali <Mayuresh.Nirhali at Sun.COM>
>> CC: Open Solaris : BOSUG <ug-bosug at opensolaris.org>
>> References: <3af7c1a80802100355u4802eb19u74965125287fe894 at mail.gmail.com 
>>     
>>> <47AFBEA0.2000501 at Sun.COM> <3af7c1a80802110332x16096fcfpbb17d7c0b1cf9ad8 
>>> at mail.gmail.com 
>>> <47B0333E.3050205 at Sun.COM>
>>>       
>> I tried that before......
>>
>> Just to confirm it, i tried it again. Still the problem persists.
>>
>> # svcs mysql
>> STATE          STIME    FMRI
>> maintenance    17:13:05 svc:/application/database/mysql:version_50
>> #
>>
>> On Feb 11, 2008 5:06 PM, Mayuresh Nirhali <Mayuresh.Nirhali at sun.com>  
>> wrote:
>>     
>>> You have hit http://monaco.sfbay.sun.com/detail.jsf?cr=6638783!
>>>
>>> As a workaround, create a new user, mysql
>>> Do following,
>>>
>>> % su -
>>> % cd /var
>>> % mkdir mysql
>>> % /usr/sbin/useradd -g mysql -d /var/mysql mysql
>>> % chown mysql mysql
>>>
>>> svcadm disable <mysql>
>>> svcadm enable <mysql>
>>>
>>> see the thread below for more info,
>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=184154&#184154
>>>
>>> Mayuresh
>>>
>>>
>>> Avinash Joshi wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Here is the o/p:
>>>>
>>>> bash-3.2$ cat /var/svc/log/application-database-mysql:version_50.log
>>>> [ Jan 19 15:48:38 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Jan 19 15:48:38 Rereading configuration. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:04:24 Rereading configuration. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:05:15 Enabled. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:05:15 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:05:15 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:09:19 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:09:19 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:09:22 Enabled. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:09:22 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:09:22 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:11:06 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
>>>> [ Jan 20 00:11:06 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Jan 26 11:08:10 Rereading configuration. ]
>>>> [ Jan 26 11:08:22 Enabled. ]
>>>> [ Jan 26 11:08:22 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Jan 26 11:08:22 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>> [ Jan 26 11:09:36 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
>>>> [ Jan 26 11:09:36 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:04:45 Rereading configuration. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:05:38 Enabled. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:05:38 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:05:38 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:07:03 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:07:03 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:07:06 Enabled. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:07:07 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Feb 10 17:07:07 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 19:57:40 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
>>>> [ Feb 10 19:58:40 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Feb 11 16:49:42 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Feb 11 16:49:42 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>> [ Feb 11 16:55:47 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
>>>> [ Feb 11 16:55:48 Disabled. ]
>>>> [ Feb 11 16:57:24 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/mysql  
>>>> start"). ]
>>>> svc.startd could not set context for method: chdir: No such file  
>>>> or directory
>>>> [ Feb 11 16:57:25 Method "start" exited with status 96. ]
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2008 8:48 AM, Mayuresh Nirhali  
>>>> <Mayuresh.Nirhali at sun.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> What does the log say ??
>>>>>
>>>>> /var/svc/log/application-database-mysql:version_50.log
>>>>>
>>>>> Mayuresh
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Avinash Joshi wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I got a problem here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to use the mysql database.
>>>>>> I initialized the A.M.P server. The apache server is working  
>>>>>> fine but
>>>>>> I'am having problems in in enabling the mysql databases...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you please help me???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS: I am using build 79
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bash-3.2$ svcs -v mysql
>>>>>> STATE          NSTATE        STIME    CTID   FMRI
>>>>>> maintenance    -             17:07:07      -
>>>>>> svc:/application/database/mysql:version_50
>>>>>> bash-3.2$ svcadm enable mysql
>>>>>> bash-3.2$ svcs -v mysql
>>>>>> STATE          NSTATE        STIME    CTID   FMRI
>>>>>> maintenance    -             17:07:07      -
>>>>>> svc:/application/database/mysql:version_50
>>>>>> bash-3.2$
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>       
>>
>> -- 
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Avinash Joshi
>> Blog: http://avinashtjoshi.wordpress.com/
>> Site: http://avinashtjoshi.googlepages.com/
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