Re: I screwed up my {mySql}

[eyang@xxxxxxxxx (Eric Yang)]

Hi Claude,

You might want to try "sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe" to start it up.  This will create /tmp/mysql.sock.  When you shut it down "/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin shutdown".  Use /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql to access the database.

regards,

Eric

On Oct 28, 2003, at 11:15 AM, Claude Collerette wrote:

> Hi Eric
>
> Sorry to disturb you with MY
> problem
> The package was downloaded from theMYSQL
> site
> did a file search on
> "tmp/mysql.socket" but came up with nothing
> How to I create same !
>
> Thanks
>
> Claude
>
> On Mardi, octo 28, 2003, at 13:40
> America/Montreal, Eric Yang wrote:
> > Where do you get the MySQL package from? 
> > Each vendor has their own way to package MySQL.  Therefore, it
> > will have different ways to resolve this issues.
> > However the general suggestion is that,
> > you can check if /tmp/mysql.socket exists or not, use safe_mysqld to
> > startup MySQL.  Use mysqladmin shutdown to shutdown
> > MySQL.
> > iTools will not work with other vendor's
> > MySQL package on the System Status page.
> >
> > regards,
> > Eric
> >
> > On Oct 28, 2003, at 10:10 AM, Claude
> > Collerette wrote:
> > > I guess I'll have to forget the way I use
> > > to handle my apps with OS9...
> > >
> > > I've re-installed mysql version 4.0.16 and it will
> > > not run ...
> > >
> > > Had a look at the mysql site and I'm
> > > going round in circles...
> > >
> > > Would any one know how to patch this
> > > one....
> > >
> > > MySQL will not run even after
> > > restart.....
> > >
> > > H E L P 
> > > Grrrreatly appreciated..
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Claude