AutoConfigure ... ??? apearantly I have been away for quite a while,
or is that 1.4.3 is working so well that I kind of forgot about the
servers,,, hmmmm :)
> Nigel,
>
> Thanks for building the skel. You did a wonderful job for a first
> release. I was dumbfounded that all of the other services worked
> without so much as a bit of tinkering. After finally locating the
> mysql_install_db script, mysql seems to be working fine also.
>
> You are correct that the log files could not be installed beforehand
> because mysql expects them to be named after the host which is not
known
> until the vs is created. Likewise, running the mysql_install_db
script
> requires host specific information.
>
> However, it appears to me that the script that copies the skel to a
new
> vs does some customization and could be made to install correctly
named
> log files. It seems to me that your new autoconfig skel will do just
that.
>
> In the mean time, perhaps Ben would like to add a note to his FAQ
letting
> users know to run mysql_install_db from the vs in order to complete
the
> configuration process.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nigel Marett
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:56 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: mysql in pre-build skel
>
>
> Morning Dean,
>
> I'll take the rap, I built that particular skel, and I must admit it
wasn't
> fit for a King (or queen for that matter).
>
> There are definitly loads of querks about the Skel, but I believe all
the
> required scripts and binarys where included with the Skel.
>
> The skel does not include the MySQL error logs, as the particular log
would
> have an incorrect name for that particular VS.. just a matter of
running
> mysql_install_db.
>
> So my apoligies for that one, it was our first crack at a pre-
packaged skel.
>
> On a new note, just to get the list buzzing... there will shortly be
a new
> skel... similar to the old one, only everything is done for you.
>
> The new skel uses the new VSD autoconfigure method and includes, PHP4,
> MySQL,
> Majordomo, phpMyAdmin and webalizer.
> There are a few more goodies that I am working on to get into the
skel, call
> it a early Xmas pressie for all of you.
>
> The nice thing with this skel, is despite uncompressing it in the
right
> place, then creating (or linking) your vs's to it, everything else is
done
> for you automaticly.. all the above applications are configured and
ready to
> go.
> The only thing you _MUST_ do is change your MySQL root password, or -
well
> there may be trouble!!!
>
> Anyway, thanks to everyone for sticking in there, I promise you, you
shall
> all be rewarded.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nigel.
>
> On Thursday 14 June 2001 6:41 am, you wrote:
> > I was very happy to get freeVSD installed and running fairly
smoothly
> > by compiling the 1.4.8 source on my Redhat 7.1 machine. I used the
> > pre-built skel and http, ftp, telnet, pop, smtp and PHP all worked
as
> > expected.
> >
> > mySQL is a different story. The deamon does not start when
vsbooting
> > the virtual server. That is easy enough to solve. However, when
> > attempting to start the mysql deamon I first received an abnormal
> > termination error and then an error that the error log did not
exist.
> >
> > The skel version of mysql had been set up to expect an error log at
> >
> > /var/lib/mysql/vsone.net.err
> >
> > but this log was not included in the skel.
> >
> > I created the error log and attempted to start mysql again (using
> > safe_mysqld). I received an abnormal termination error and looked
> > in the newly created error log to find:
> >
> > Table 'mysql.host' does not exist.
> >
> > This table is normally generated after installing mysql by running
> > the mysql_install_db script. Appearantly this was not done before
> > distributing the skel. A search for mysql_install_db revealed that
> > the script was not included in the skel either.
> >
> > A search of freeVSD documentation turned up some interesting mysql
> > information in Ben Kennish's FAQ, but that information appears to be
> > aimed at individuals who are building thier own skels. Since I am
> > attempting to use the pre-built skel, I assume that information is
> > not helpful to me.
> >
> > Has anyone had similar problems with mysql in the pre-built skel?
> > Perhaps I am missing something completely?
> >
> > I would really like to get mysql functioning correctly with the
> > pre-built skel before I venture to make my own skel. Any help
> > would be most appreciated.
>
>
>
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