You may have a permissions problem. I had the same error.
Ensure that /var, /var/lib, and /var/lib/mysql have the following
permissions: drwxr-xr-x
then restart the client.
rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Omaro A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 8:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Can't start the server
I ran mysql_install_db it created the tables and the database fine. but I am
having trouble starting the server i am getting error cannot connect with
/var/lib/mysq/mysql.sock (111)
Any clue?
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