No I haven't restarted from backup. The OS has only been installed since Fall of 2008. The line you mentioned is included in the initd./mysql script.
The rest of my /etc/mysql directory is: drw-r----- 2 root root 4096 2009-04-26 08:06 conf.d -rw------- 1 root root 312 2008-11-29 07:56 debian.cnf -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1198 2008-09-19 09:24 debian-start -rw-r----- 1 root root 4228 2009-04-04 19:07 my.cnf -rw-r----- 1 root root 4226 2008-12-12 16:29 my.cnf~ -rw-r----- 1 root root 4088 2009-03-30 16:18 my.cnf.dpkg-dist -- mysql fails to start if debian-start has the wrong permission - package mysql-server-5.0 5.1.30really5.0.75-0ubuntu10.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 126 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382713 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs