Good try but under Red Hat 7.2 the scripts /usr/share/mysql/mysql.server and /etc/init.d/mysql differ in some respects. Try the latter script instead.
Bye, Neil On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Alexander Trauzzi wrote: > Here's a quick update to the problem I posted (which I'll include just for >convinience sake). > > I went into /usr/share and I ran "mysql.server start" and it returned just this: > > "020105 18:22:20 mysqld ended" > > Any more thoughts? > > > -=-=-=-Previous message-=-=-=- > > > I have a RedHat 7.2 machine going, and I'm getting the following error when I run >"mysqltest" after starting the MySQL Daemon... > > <Snip> > > mysqltest: Failed in mysql_real_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server >through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) > > <Snip> > > First of all, I've relocated the "data directory" to "/OmegaNET/DataCore" which is a >seperate, larger hard drive in my system. Also, I've checked the permissions of the >"/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock" file AND it's directory, and they both have the correct >user/group/permissions. > I've tried the "/tmp/mysql.sock" symlink fix, and that hasn't yielded any results. > > I've consulted every article I could find in http://groups.google.com and have been >unable to find a solution to this problem. I'm uncertain as to what is causing it, >and if someone could help me out, I'd be ETERNALLY greatful! Send me an e-mail at >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks in advance! > > -Alexander Trauzzi > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
