Have you checked permissions - the files should be owned by mysql Peter
-----Original Message----- From: DePhillips, Michael P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 November 2003 21:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: new install failure HI list When installing mysql 4.16 on debian linux 2.4.20-20.8smp I get the following errors... -----------------------snip------------------------------------------------- ------ 031112 16:05:08 mysqld started 031112 16:05:08 InnoDB: Started 031112 16:05:08 Fatal error: Can't open privilege tables: Can't find file: './mysql/host.frm' (errno: 13) 031112 16:05:08 Aborting -----------------------end snip---------------------------------------------------- host.frm is in mysql/data where it belongs, any idea why this is happening? Thanks -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]