mysql either won't start or crash

LittleStevie

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Apr 2, 2002
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Greetings,

I'm trying to install mysql 3.23.51 on a linux system (Redhat 7.2), so far I went through the usual installation procedures and everything seens to go well. Then I went to the installed directory and type safe_mysqld &, and it shows mysql started and then it suddenly ended. I referenced my installation procedures step by step to the manual and other online resources and I don't think i have done anything incorrectly. I went through the manul and tried the --skip-grant-tables option, it let me log into the program as the mysql user which i created. Then i exited the program and tried to restart it again, the program would hung up on the system (keyboard and mouse completely frozen) and I had to reset the computer. So far I'm guessing something must went wrong during the mysql_install_db step and so forth.

This problem continue to persist and I don't know what to do to get mysql work .... ??? Any insights would be greatly appreciated. thx.



 

kt

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Apr 1, 2000
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Why don't you just download the RPM package of MySQL? Install should be a breeze using RPM with Redhat.

Also, I am not sure why you're running the safe_mysqld.. if you install it correctly, it should install the MySQL startup script to the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory. All you need to do to start it is to type in:

/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql start

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typo edit.