Ok, it's running. What I did: When I ran mysql_install_db, I did it as root. So it created the mysql database (the privliges database) owned by root. I changed the ownership to mysql, and all works now.
So... It runs now. But I still don't know why all the sudden it died like it did. Ric On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 23:11, Ric Tibbetts wrote: > Ok, since I'm on a roll with the off topic dumb questions today. I have > another one. > > I am just starting to work with mysql. It was going ok, until the daemon > died. I have no idea what caused it, but it won't restart. The log file > gives the error: > > > 020905 20:03:48 mysqld started > 020905 20:03:48 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist > 020905 20:03:48 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Normal shutdown > > 020905 20:03:48 mysqld ended > > That particular table never did exist. In fact, the "default" databse of > mysql never did exist. But all the sudden, the daemon won't run without > it. > > I'm sure something simple happened to cause this. Can anyone shine a > light on it for me? > > I've been digging through the documentation, but so far, I can't come up > with anything. I'd sure appreciate any advice! > > Thanks!! > > Ric > > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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