Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >>> You can try reinitializing the mysql tables by running: >>> >>> /usr/bin/mysql_install_db >> >> Thanks, I tried that (as myself, not superuser), >> and obtained an enormously long - over 2000 lines - message, >> which finished by saying >> ------------------------------------- >> To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server >> to the right place for your system >> ------------------------------------- > The message is a generic message, and not FC5 specific. Starting the > mysql server is controlled by the mysqld script in /etc/rc.d/init.d > just like other servers are controlled. You can use the service and > chkconfig commands to control its starting, or you can use one of > the GUIs for controlling services. If you want to do it from the > cli, your best bet is to run setup as root, and pick "System > services" from the menu. From Gnome, run System --> Administration > --> Server Settings --> Services. I've no problem running mysqld - with "sudo service mysqld restart". My problem is that I cannot access the mysql server on my desktop from the mysql client on my laptop. The message may be generic, but surely it should make sense, even on Fedora-5. > As far as using mysql, you will probably want to install the > mysql-administration package. I have installed this package, in fact every package with mysql in its name. > While mysql can be administered with > the cli tools, they are not very friendly. There is a difference between being unfriendly and not working. I have followed the instructions I was given, and they do not appear to have the intended effect. > Now, if you have not done anything with the database, then I would > do this, as root: > > service mysqld stop > rm -f /var/lib/mysql/* > service mysqld start I shall try that (well, I will save the files rather than deleting them). Here is what happened: --------------------------------------------- [root@alfred ~]# service mysqld stop Stopping MySQL: [ OK ] [root@alfred ~]# cd /usr/lib [root@alfred lib]# mkdir mysql.bak [root@alfred lib]# mv mysql/* mysql.bak/ [root@alfred lib]# cd [root@alfred ~]# service mysqld start Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon. Starting MySQL: [FAILED] [root@alfred ~]# [root@alfred ~]# cd /usr/lib [root@alfred lib]# mv mysql.bak/* mysql/ [root@alfred lib]# service mysqld start Starting MySQL: [ OK ] [root@alfred lib]# --------------------------------------------- -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
