Check /etc/my.cnf or /etc/.my.cnf (I forget which) This should be the
global conf (ini) file for mysql.
Cal
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From: "Joe Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:22 AM
Subject: Apologies in advance
> I'm new to Linux and mysql (our web development has always been done by
> outside contractors). They went belly up towards the end of last year and
I
> have been maintaining the system ever since (with no major problems).
>
> Today the server had to be rebooted (the first time since they went...)
and
> when it came back the database was "kinda not working" (a technical term).
I
> think that the basedir and datadir may be pointing to the wrong place. How
> does somebody with a little (practically none) knowledge of Linux or mysql
> go about changing these ?
>
> when I try to access the data base I get,
> didn't find any fields in table ABC
> didn't find any fields in table DEF
> didn't find any fields in table .....
>
> when I try as ps -elf | grep sql
> I get the 3 processes running with the basedir & datadir =
/usr/local/mysql
> but unfortunately this is not where my .frm,.ISD,.ISM files are.
>
> sorry about this but in "windows" terms how do I change my ini file ?
> Joe.
>
>
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