What happens when you try it like this: service mysqld start
? Shane -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RedHat 8, how to start mysql? Hallo list, how to start mysql? I got this all the time: ------------------------- [root@localhost]# safe_mysqld & [1] 1981 [root@localhost]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql 030110 06:26:49 mysqld ended [root@localhost]# [1]+ Done safe_mysqld [root@localhost]# mysql ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) [root@localhost]# ------------------------- Thanks! JD -- Psyche-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
