Hi, Go to in the /etc/init.d and just type : "mysqld start" It should be no problem to open the err.log file.
Try: more err.log Regards, Gelu _____________________________________________________ G.NET SOFTWARE COMPANY Permanent e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "melissa allman " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: safe_mysqld fails. Can't read .err log > Hi, > I am having a problem with Mysql starting. It has been fine for 2 years. > I am invoking safe_mysqld - This is issuing the start of the databases in the appropriate directory but I then receive the message that the mysql daemone ends. > > I have tried to read the .err log which exists in the database directory but am unable to read it. > Is there a trick to opening the error log .err file. > > Appreciate help. yes i do. > > Thanks, > Melissa > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > Download the FREE Opera browser at www.opera.com/download/ > > Free OperaMail at http://www.operamail.com/ > > Powered by Outblaze > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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