On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 07:48:09AM -0800, Ranga Nathan wrote: > > > > > mysql seems to have crashed on a box running my application. However I dont > see any signs. When I tried to bring it up using safe_mysqld (tried with > sudo as well as mysql root) I get this error:
Well, OS, version, etc. WOuld help. > ====================== > 040317 10:40:09 mysqld started > 040317 10:40:09 Can't start server : Bind on unix socket: Permission > denied > 040317 10:40:09 Do you already have another mysqld server running on > socket: /tmp/mysql.sock ? > 040317 10:40:09 Aborting > > 040317 10:40:09 /usr/local/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown Complete > > 040317 10:40:09 mysqld ended > ======================= > > There is no /tmp/mysqlchk. myisamchk did not report any serious problem > with tables. How does mysql think that there is a daemon already running? It's not asking about /tmp/mysqlchk, it's asking about /tmp/mysql.sock. Does 'ps' reveal another mysql server running? Does 'lsof' or 'fstat' reveal '/tmp/mysql.sock' in use by any processes? > > Any clues will be helpful. > > _______________________________________________ > Boston-pm mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm -- Brian Reichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA BSD admin/developer at large _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm

