> > I'm not sure why you ran mysql_install_db manually.
I ran it 'cause it wasn't working - but I must admit I can't remember
exactly when, before or after /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld start
> > Failing that you'll have to clean things up
Yes, I may end up just wiping the drive and starting over :-(
> this may help...
> # cat /etc/my.cnf
> [mysqld]
> datadir=/var/lib/mysql
> socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
> skip-innodb <--------note
Yes it did! Got rid of the innodb errrors. But it still wouldn't work. So I
deleted /var/lib/mysql.... then recreated it 'cause mysqld was trying to
chown the directory without creating it.
But I still get:
denied { write } for pid=4224 exe=/usr/libexec/mysqld name=mysql
denied { add_name } for pid=4224 exe=/usr/libexec/mysqld name=mysql.sock
denied { create } for pid=4224 exe=/usr/libexec/mysqld name=mysql.sock
denied { read } for pid=4224 exe=/usr/libexec/mysqld name=mysql
then
Initializing MySQL database: succeeded
Starting MySQL: failed
I'm part way there. I'm afraid by now I've mucked it up fairly well. I'd
like to fix this, if not just to find out how. But I'd also like to start
with a clean install that works. Maybe I'll reinstall from scratch (again, x
5?) and pay closer attention to the packages I select. I assume selecting
mysql is not the same as selecting mysql-server?
Thanks again!
Burke
