wow to simple for words. Thanks Aaron On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 16:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > don't know about postgresql, but it sounds like you didn't set up > either db server to start automatically at boot. for mysql > (probably as root), type > > service mysql start > > that should get the db server running, allowing you to use the > mysql client to connect. > > > --- Original Message --- > From: Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [newbie] staaarting databases > > >Hi I am trying to get a database working in MD 9.0. I have both > mysql > >and postgrep installed. In both of them I can't get the server > to start. > >using postmaster I get the following error. > > > >postmaster does not know where to find the database system data. > >You must specify the directory that contains the database system > >either by specifying the -D invocation option or by setting the > >PGDATA environment variable. > > > > > >I look for a data folder and don't find one. > > > >these are the trees which I see contain a directory called data. > which > >is the right one??? > > > >/usr/lib/pgsql/contrib/btree_gist/data > >/usr/lib/pgsql/contrib/cube/data > >/usr/lib/pgsql/contrib/intarray/data > >/usr/lib/pgsql/contrib/rtree_gist/data > >/usr/lib/pgsql/contrib/seg/data > >/usr/lib/pgsql/contrib/tsearch/data > > > >Thanks and how do I set it?? > >------------------------------------- > >Mysql I try connecting to the server and I get the following errors > > > >ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > >'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > >Any idea anyone?? > >thanks > >Aaron > > > > > > > >Thanks for any help. > > > > > > > > ---- >
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