Hello List, I have done some googling around but can't find an answer to this one. Brand new box, installed with RedHat 9 and trying to run 4.1.2. This is what I get.
--ja [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# scripts/mysql_install_db --user mysql --log Installing all prepared tables 040618 11:06:51 Warning: Asked for 196608 thread stack, but got 126976 ./bin/mysqld: File './mySnort.log' not found (Errcode: 13) 040618 11:06:51 Could not use mySnort.log for logging (error 13). Turning logging off for the whole duration of the MySQL server process. To turn it on again: fix the cause, shutdown the MySQL server and restart it. ./bin/mysqld: File './mySnort-bin.1' not found (Errcode: 13) 040618 11:06:51 Could not use mySnort-bin for logging (error 13). Turning logging off for the whole duration of the MySQL server process. To turn it on again: fix the cause, shutdown the MySQL server and restart it. ERROR: 1049 Unknown database 'mysql' 040618 11:06:51 Aborting 040618 11:06:51 ./bin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete Installation of system tables failed! Examine the logs in ./data for more information. You can also try to start the mysqld daemon with: ./bin/mysqld --skip-grant & You can use the command line tool ./bin/mysql to connect to the mysql database and look at the grant tables: shell> ./bin/mysql -u root mysql mysql> show tables Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log gives you a log in ./data that may be helpful. The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at http://www.mysql.com Please consult the MySQL manual section: 'Problems running mysql_install_db', and the manual section that describes problems on your OS. Another information source is the MySQL email archive. Please check all of the above before mailing us! And if you do mail us, you MUST use the ./bin/mysqlbug script! [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]