I am running Mandrake Linux 8.2, with the RPMs upgraded to 9.0. It had MySQL 3.23 running on it.
I downloaded the current version of 4.0 from mysql.com tonight and isntalled it. I changed the old files from /usr/share/mysql to /usr/share/mysql3.23 and /var/lib/mysql to /var/lib/mysql3.23 (where the databases are stored). I created a new /usr/share/mysql and unpacked the MySQL 4.0.x tarball into the directory, then followed the install instructions (basically changing /usr/local/ to /usr/share/ in bin/mysqlaccess and running scripts/mysql_install_db). I copied the 4.0 executables to /usr/bin (which I did without thinking -- realizing I forgot to backup the original 3.23 binaries in that directory -- my big mistake). Now when I type mysqld_safe --user=mysql & the daemon starts, but I get another message almost immediately that it is exiting. What's wrong and what do I need to do to get 4.0 working? Why is the daemon quitting on me? Is anyone else using Mandrake and encountering similar problems? Thanks! Hal --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
