simple problem with mysql install

I recently upgraded to linux 7.0 which comes with mysql. Everytime that i try and start the mysql server it starts up then stops. when I try the mysql -user command it gives me a cant connect to mysql.sock error. any idea what is going wrong? Anthony Ortega (512)444-6238 6700 B. Deatonhill

simple problem with mysql install

I recently upgraded to linux 7.0 which comes with mysql. Everytime that i try and start the mysql server it starts up then stops. when I try the mysql -user command it gives me a cant connect to mysql.sock error. any idea what is going wrong? Anthony Ortega (512)444-6238 6700 B. Deatonhill