I have run start_over and install_cluster several times. I even tried making a 'mysql' user, and setting the permisions on the /var/lib/mysql directory to 777, but there was no effect.
All I can think of is to try installing FC2 again and hoping it doesn't happen twice. On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:17:42 -0800, Bernard Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you tried re-running install_cluster after that? > > I have encountered similar problems before, sometimes I forget to set > the DISPLAY back to my computer, so when it tried to ask me for a > password, it fails. Then if I try to re-run ./install_cluster, it would > complain about problems with mysql user... > > But usually if I run start_over and re-run ./install_cluster, it > works... > > Cheers, > > Bernard > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Michael Edwards > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:40 > > To: OSCAR > > Subject: [Oscar-users] FC2 & OSCAR 4 : chown: `mysql:mysql': > > invalid user > > > > Installing Oscar 4 on a fresh workstation install of FC2 (i386). > > > > Configure and make go fine, but when I do ./install_cluster > > eth0 it will go for a while, but when it gets to installing > > the mysql-server rpm it throws this warning: > > > > warning: user mysql does not exist - using root > > > > Then it seems to work ok for a while, even prompts me for a > > password for the database, but then it tries to "--> > > Initializing ODA database from package config.xml files" and > > it starts throwing these errors: > > > > chown: `mysql:mysql': invalid user > > > > Then it fails to restart the mysql daemon and then dies with > > this message: > > Creating the OSCAR database ... > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through > > socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > /opt/oscar/scripts/package_config_xmls_to_database: cannot > > create the OSCAR database at > > /opt/oscar/scripts/package_config_xmls_to_database > > line 228. > > Couldn't set up oda database at ./wizard_prep line 224 Oscar > > Wizard preparation script failed to complete at > > ./install_cluster line 215. > > > > I tried running the start_over script, but it throws a > > similar error about not being able to deal with the database. > > It apparently uninstalls the mysql daemons however because > > rpm cant find them when I tried to pull them out by hand > > after running start_over. I am running this logged in as > > myself and then doing "su -", so I cant understand why it > > would have any permision errors whatsoever... > > > > Not sure what to try besides reinstalling FC2 and trying again. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt _______________________________________________ Oscar-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-users
