I checked bu there is no "mysqld.sock" in /var/run/mysqld. May be because my sql is not started. Because it gives back an error telling that " mysqld dead but subsys locked Rupak
Rupak wrote: >Ya you must be right. I have'nt configured the file /etc/my.cnf.I saw the >file and found that the value of user= was set to mysql. Where as in the >sql.conf file I pointed out the following >Login = "root" >Password = "password".But I don't know how to configure mysql.Does any one >have a link to a good tutorial.As I am a newbie in the world of mysql > >Hi, > > > >>Thank you for the reply I think I have compiled free radius with mysql >>support because I had installed it --with-experimental-modules.Now if I >>start the sql server by giving the command "mysql -u root -p rootpass >> >> >radius > > >>< db_mysql.sql" then it returns me with the following error >> >>Error 2002: can't connect to local mysql server through socket >>/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock (111) >> >>What may be the problem.The following is my radius.conf for "authorize and >>accounting section >> >> > >this isnt a FreeRADIUS problem at this point - the above error message is a >straight >'mysql cannot talk to mysql server'. check that > >1) mysql is running >2) mysql is configured to allow your host to talk to it >3) mysql is configured to allow root account to talk to it - and that the >password is correct >4) firewall issues - check that you arent blocking mysql conversations in >some wierd way > >alan >- >List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See >http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html > >__________ NOD32 1.1111 (20050527) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.nod32.com > > > >- >List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html > > Additionally, if mysql failed to start have a look at /var/log/mysql_error.log or something similar to that. It will tell you the reason... Also something could have screwed your /var/run/mysql/mysqld.sock. For testing u may rename the file and restart mysqld then. It should then create a new socket... cheers Sebastian - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://www.freeradius.org/list/users.html
