Re: Mysql won't start

[Chuck Gadd]

Michael Burke wrote:

> I'm using mysql on redhat 9 and wanted to enable the query log file.I
> copied one of the example my.cnf files to /etc and added an entry: --log
> to enable the log file but when I boot red hat I get a message that


If you are specifying the option on the command line, then you need
the "--"   But in the my.cnf, just add a line that says

log

or

log=/path/and/filename

if you want to specify the path and filename for the log.