Hi.
Look at permissions on /var/lib/mysql (ls -l /var/lib/mysql). And, btw, it's not /var/liv, but /var/lib. MySQL should have ability to read this directory. See INSTALL-BINARY in the distribution directory and follow instructions in it exactly. Don't forget about mysql_install_db! Regards. "Cecep Rosuludin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear All Master of Mysql, > > I'm new in Mysql, and I'd just move to mysql Linux version..!and i have pro= > blem to activate the service. I have installed Mysql linux ver. with this C= > ommand > >>tar-zxvf mysql-standard-4.0.21-pc-linux-i686.tar > > when i try to Configure >./configure ,there is a note that i don't have t= > o configure because the mysql file type is Binary..! after that I create a = > usr (>groupadd mysql and >usradd -g mysql mysql) > > then, i change of owner of data directory >>chown -R root /var/liv/mysql >>chown -R mysql /var/liv/mysql >>chgrp -R mysql /var/liv/mysql > > then, I try to start the service with this command >>mysqld_safe \ --user=3Dmysql & > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mys= > ql > STOPPING server from pid file /var/lib/mysql/server6.cma-cgm.com.pid > 041028 09:10:27 mysqld ended > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]# ./mysqld start > 041028 9:42:55 Warning: Asked for 196608 thread stack, but got 126976 > 041028 9:42:55 Can't find messagefile '/usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/englis= > h/errmsg.sys' > 041028 9:42:55 Aborting > > > > > --=20 > _______________________________________________ > Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages > http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.as= > p?SRC=3Dlycos10 > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]