At 12:48 -0400 4/8/02, Jay Hill wrote: >I'm having trouble keeping MySQL running on my computer (PowerBook >G3 -Firewire, 576MB RAM, G3/400 - 40GB HD with plenty free in the >main OS X partition). I'm running OS X 10.1.3. > >1. I installed MySQL (binary) in \Users\hill\MySQL\ directory >(logged in as me/hill, not root)
DOS paths? What? >2. I can run the install and safe_mysqld and initially get the >database up and running. > I can log in as root (database not OS), assign passwords. I >can even load PHPMyAdmin and manage the databases. >3. If I restart the computer or log-off/log-on, I've received >different errors. > The main error is "Error 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL >server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)". > I've also gotten an error that the current user is not >authorized or some other issue with password. I can't connect > to the database to test out what the 'password' is supposed to >be. So then ..... >4. If I delete the \data\ directory contents, I can reinstall and >go through the process again. > >It will work well until I do a sleep or restart and then I must >delete and do everything all over. Sounds like you don't have your system set up to start MySQL at boot time. Go to this page: http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/mysql/ The page contains a link for an item called mysql-startupitem.pkg.tar.gz. Download that package and install it. Then cd into /Library/StartupItems/MySQL and edit the file MySQL in that directory to reflect the actual pathname where your MySQL distribution is installed. > >I'm somewhat new to UNIX (used it many years ago) and don't know all >the tricks, tests but am not uncomfortable digging around for fixes. >And I know there are too many folks with success that it's obviously >something on/about my system, but not sure where to dive in. Can >someone give me an idea as to why the database won't keep running or >at least some things to check for? > >Thanks in advance for any help. >-- > >Jay Hill >NetLearning, Inc. >Knoxville, Tennessee >865.251.4335 >www.net-learning.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
