I was able to start the mysql server using this suugested by Egor Egor > safe_mysqld& [1] 15476 user_obscured:/# Starting mysqld demon with databases from /usr/local/var nohup /nfs/usr/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local --datadir=/usr/local/var --port =30100 &
but after this response, the ssh session 'just sits there' - seems as if it's waiting for further input - is ther a way to exit ther session - or is this what I should / shouldn't be doing at this point? Ian --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
