The user under which mysql is running ( 'mysql' ? Better check. ) does not have read permissions on the .frm files OR does not have execute (x) permissions on their parent ( or any ancestor ) directory.
chown -R mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql should do the trick. Replace /var/lib/mysql with the actual directory that contains all of the mysql databases. Keiran Wynyard wrote: >Hi > >I have MySQL running on a RAQ4i. It has been running perfectly well for >almost a year and has four separate databases on it. > >Last week, whilst checking over the sites that make calls on these databases >I noticed that only one had problems. > >Through searching the FAQs and online documentation I have narrowed down the >problem to being something to do with the access permissions on the .frm >files of the database tables. I am using PHP MyAdmin 2.2.1 to view and edit >the tables and data. When I click the database to view the tables they are >all displayed, but instead of showing the Records | Type | Size information >all the tables show the phrase 'in use'. If I try to browse any of the >tables I receive the error message: > >Error >SQL-query : >SELECT * FROM `about` LIMIT 0, 30 > >MySQL said: > >Can't find file: './gilmours/about.frm' (errno: 13) > >The file ./gilmours/about.frm does exist, by the way. > >I have backup copies of all the files (.frm, .MYI, .MYD) and by following >the instructions in the online documentation have tried FLUSH TABLE, which >runs without error, but doesn't give any change, I have tried all the repair >options (REPAIR TABLE, myisamchk) and I have tried CHMODing the files, all >without success, the same errors occur. I have also tried the 'very >difficult repair' on this page : http://www.mysql.com/doc/R/e/Repair.html >still leaving the same error. > >I cannot drop any tables or even the whole database itself, which would be a >viable option as I have full backups of data and structure. > >I have changed the access restrictions to 666, 550, 777, and finally 660, >which is what the tables in the other databases are, with no avail, I have >restarted MySQL, numerous times, as well as rebooting the server. I have >tried taking a working version of the same table from another database (they >all are based on a similar structure) also with no success. The files as the >moment stand as '-rw-rw---- mysql root about.frm' for example, is this >correct? > >H E L P!! please... pretty please, with a cherry on top... > >Just an extra note, I am a newbie MySQL user, so please do not take anything >for granted in your reply. This is my first post to this user group, but I >have spent two days looking round the mailing list and FAQs to find the >answer, but not really knowing what to search for has hampered my search. >Any help will be gratefully and openly accepted. Thanking you in advance... > >Keiran Wynyard > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
