Hi,
My problem was due to lack of space in /var/log/ Please close this case. Thank you > Hi > > On 2007-02-23 John Halton wrote: >> I had a similar issue a few months ago with the mysql package being in >> a "very bad inconsistent state", and with no apparent way of either >> uninstalling or fixing the package. If you do a Google search for >> 'mysql debian "Package is in a very bad inconsistent state"' you will >> find a number of others whom this has affected. >> >> The solution that worked for me is the one found in the first comment >> here - www.debianhelp.org/node/1962 - of setting the RUNLEVEL >> initialisation variable at start-up. I mention this in case it helps >> track down/reproduce the problem. It seems the problem may also be >> related to splashy, unless I have misunderstood what the commenter in >> that thread is saying. > > The RUNLEVEL bug was in the lsb-base package which just happened to had an > update at the same time as my mysql package. It has been fixed in the > meantime. > > "System Administrator" have you seen the same message? If so, first > upgrade > the lsb-base package and then try again with mysql. Please tell me if I > can > close this bug report if it works. > > bye, > > -christian- >