Re: newbie. can't run safe_mysqld &

[Mike Williams <congamike@xxxxxxxxx>]

RE message below, does anyone have a recommendation for me ?
Does mysql_install_db write to a log file that can help ?

Thanks 
Mike


--- Mike Williams <congamike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Help ???
> 
> This command executes and immediately ends:
> > safe_mysqld --log &
> [2] 855
> root@linux:/var/lib/mysql > Starting mysqld daemon with databases
> from
> /var/lib/mysql
> 011114 07:45:16 mysqld ended
> 
> This command seems to run quite nicely:
> > safe_mysqld --skip-grant-tables &
> 
> Now the manual informs me to "From mysql, manually execute the
> SQL commands in mysql_install_db."
> 
> 1) Huh ? (I am a Linux newbie - don't know how)
> 2) Can the mysql_install_db script be troubleshot and corrected ?
> 3) Will a newer version of MySQL run better on my SuSE Linux 7.1
> machine ?
> 
> 
> Thanks!

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