I would suggest checking your errorlogs. They should be in your datadir.
tail <datadir>/<hostname>.err
that should tell you what the problem is. If you can't figure out how to
fix it, you might want to copy and paste the last couple of lines from
your logs in your email.
Atle
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, John W Cunningham wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> When I try to start the server, with a fresh RPM install, this is what I
> get...
>
> [root@localhost bin]# /usr/bin/safe_mysqld &
> [1] 8438
> [root@localhost bin]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from
> /var/lib/mysql
> mysqld daemon ended
>
> [1]+ Done /usr/bin/safe_mysqld
>
> Then I try to run the client...
>
> [root@localhost bin]# mysql
> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/)
> [root@localhost bin]#
>
> I'm fairly new at this, but it looks like the server is starting and
> immediately stopping. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
> -John
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