> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Gerard Seibert > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 3:35 PM > To: Freebsd Questions > Subject: Unable to start MySQL
> I am unable to get the latest version of MySQL 5.1.7 running > under FreeBSD > 6.1 > beta4. > > This is the output from the <hostname>.err file. > > > 060409 20:06:04 mysqld started > ^G/usr/local/libexec/mysqld: Can't find file: > './mysql/general_log.frm' > (errno: 13) > 060409 20:06:05 InnoDB: Operating system error number 13 in a file > operation. > InnoDB: The error means mysqld does not have the access rights to > InnoDB: the directory. > InnoDB: File name ./ibdata1 > InnoDB: File operation call: 'create'. > InnoDB: Cannot continue operation. > 060409 20:06:05 mysqld ended > > > I have Googled for an answer, and found a few, but none of > them work. I > finally completely deleted MySQL including removing the /var/db/mysql > directory and then reinstalled the entire package, but > without success. > > Has anybody else encountered this problem and found a solution to it? > > Thanks! > > -- > Gerard Seibert It looks like user mysql can't access that directory. Double check setup, ownership, access bits, etc. The installation instructions are well tested to be sure. Post details on access rights if you're still stuck. -gayn Bristol Systems Inc. 714/532-6776 www.bristolsystems.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
