MySQLd Password

[Nicholas Evans <owlmanatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello 
  
   I installed a mySQLd from the Fedora disc last night, and got it 
running. I did the mysql_install_db to set up the user table and stuff, 
and when I went to set a password for it it says...

mysqladmin: unable to change password; error: 'Table 'user' is read only'

I've tried running it as owlmanatt (user account), root, and mysql, but 
it refuses to work. Could it be a chmod problem? I can't find where 
mySQL keeps it's database files, so I don't know where to go to fix it. 
I've been looking on google and trying to make it work since last night, 
but I can't get it.

Any pointers would be much appreciated!

(And yes, servers don't seem to like me today.)

Thanks!
Nicholas Evans