On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 10:28:11PM -0400, SWIT wrote: > Nice subject line huh ? > Mysql 4.0.14 freebsd. (why does it say unknown by the way ?) > > I get this when trying to run > badboy# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data > 030912 22:08:06 mysqld ended > > > [1] Done ./mysqld_safe > > I RTFM twice. I followed the manual as best as I could. > Now I was logged in as > user > su - > when I did all the stuff that the instro's said to do. > Mysql is installed in /usr/local/yada-yadaa-yada-whatever > and I did the ln -s thingy (can u tell I'm not unix geek yet) > I did all the chmods and chgrps per the manual. > I can't find a error log either. > not in /var/db > not in /usr/local/mysql or the sub dir > > Installed from the binaries for freebsd. Am running version 4.8
I've always installed MySQL from the ports, so I never had to do those Unix thingies. Never had a problem. The simplest solution is to install from the ports. Bob Hall -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]