depending on your distro. You should have a dir named /etc/rc.d/init.d or /etc/init.d in it should be a script named mysql for starting and stopping mysql. Use it (as root) to start mysql.
/etc/init.d/mysql start or /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql start HTH, =C= * * Cal Evans * The Virtual CIO * http://www.calevans.com * -----Original Message----- From: Rahadul Kabir [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 2:13 PM To: MySql Mailing List Subject: MYSQL startup help! hi im getting the message : Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) when i try to connect to mysql Then I tried to run daemon [root /root]# /usr/sbin/mysqld Fatal error: Please read "Security" section of the manual to find out how to run mysqld as root! 020702 13:25:41 Aborting 020702 13:25:41 /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete [root /root]# /usr/sbin/mysqld start /usr/sbin/mysqld: Too many parameters /usr/sbin/mysqld Ver 3.23.51 for pc-linux-gnu on i686 Use '--help' or '--no-defaults --help' for a list of available options can someone please help me out. I have just installed mysql 3.23.51 on my RaQ System. Thanks rahad --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
