Philippe, Friday, November 08, 2002, 10:51:14 AM, you wrote: PD> I downloaded mysql and i try to install it now (on slackware) PD> It's unpacked, i did everything as root. PD> But ./configure ends with mysql ended and ./bin/mysqld & ends also because PD> it can't write to a file (or more). PD> Now i understand when programs need to write to files etc that permissions PD> must be set, but how do i have to set them ? What user etc...
PD> This is the output in the error file when i run ./configure PD> 021108 10:47:42 mysqld started PD> Cannot initialize InnoDB as 'innodb_data_file_path' is not set. PD> If you do not want to use transactional InnoDB tables, add a line PD> skip-innodb PD> to the [mysqld] section of init parameters in your my.cnf PD> or my.ini. If you want to use InnoDB tables, add to the [mysqld] PD> section, for example, PD> innodb_data_file_path = ibdata1:10M:autoextend PD> But to get good performance you should adjust for your hardware PD> the InnoDB startup options listed in section 2 PD> athttp://www.innodb.com/ibman.html PD> 021108 10:47:42 /usr/local/mysql-max-3.23.53a-pc-linux-gnu-i686/bin/mysqld: PD> Can't create/write to file PD> '/usr/local/mysql-max-3.23.53a-pc-linux-gnu-i686/data/slacke.pid' (Errcode: PD> 13) PD> 021108 10:47:42 /usr/local/mysql-max-3.23.53a-pc-linux-gnu-i686/bin/mysqld: PD> Can't find file: './mysql/host.frm' (errno: 13) PD> 021108 10:47:42 /usr/local/mysql-max-3.23.53a-pc-linux-gnu-i686/bin/mysqld: PD> Error on delete of PD> '/usr/local/mysql-max-3.23.53a-pc-linux-gnu-i686/data/slacke.pid' (Errcode: PD> 13) PD> 021108 10:47:42 mysqld ended $ perror 13 Error code 13: Permission denied MySQL should be owner of the data dir. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.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