Sorry, user mysql and group mysql already exist, and permissions were
already set correctly. It didn't work.
Any more ideas?
Thanks again.
Tony
> From: Gerald Clark <gerald_clark@stripped>
> Organization: Supplier Systems Corporation
> Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 13:30:29 -0500
> To: Tony Butcher <tony@stripped>
> Cc: mysql@stripped
> Subject: Re: Can't start mysqld from Source Distro - can't read
> messagefile errmsg.sys
>
> You have to create a mysql user and
> chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql
>
> then run
> ./scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
>
> Tony Butcher wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have compiled 4.0.3-beta onto SuSE Linux 7.0. The configure, make and make
>> install go fine, but then when I try to run the mysql_install_db script I
>> get a failure.
>>
>> Here's the error:
>>
>> backup:/usr/local/mysql-4.0.3-beta # ./scripts/mysql_install_db
>> Preparing db table
>> Preparing host table
>> Preparing user table
>> Preparing func table
>> Preparing tables_priv table
>> Preparing columns_priv table
>> Installing all prepared tables
>> 020906 13:20:20 Can't read from messagefile
>> '/usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys'
>> 020906 13:20:20 Aborting
>>
>> Installation of grant tables failed!
>>
>> Examine the logs in /usr/local/mysql/var for more information.
>> You can also try to start the mysqld daemon with:
>> /usr/local/mysql/libexec/mysqld --skip-grant &
>> You can use the command line tool
>> /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql to connect to the mysql
>> database and look at the grant tables:
>>
>> shell> /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root mysql
>> mysql> show tables
>>
>> Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log
>> gives you a log in /usr/local/mysql/var that may be helpful.
>>
>> The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
>> http://www.mysql.com
>> Please consult the MySQL manual section: 'Problems running
>> mysql_install_db',
>> and the manual section that describes problems on your OS.
>> Another information source is the MySQL email archive.
>> Please check all of the above before mailing us!
>> And if you do mail us, you MUST use the /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqlbug
>> script!
>>
>>
>> It complains that it can't read the messagfile errmsg.sys, but I know it's
>> there! Here it is:
>>
>> backup:/usr/local/mysql-4.0.3-beta # l
>> /usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root mysql 12183 Sep 2 17:34
>> /usr/local/mysql/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys
>>
>>
>> Is anyone else getting this? Any ideas how to get round it?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Tony Butcher
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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