mysqlinstall-error

[N. Kavithashree]

hello all

i installed red hat linux 9 in my home s/m and i tried to install mysql 
mysql-standard-4.1.10a-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz

i have followed the  steps for installation. the installation dir is
/usr/local/mysql

installation will go smoothly. but when i try to start, it stars and ends
suddenly.

shell> gmake----------------works
shell> gmake install-----------works
shell> cd /usr/local/mysql ---------works
shell> bin/mysql_install_db ----------works
shell> bin/mysqld_safe & ----------Not working

 the error is : cant start mysql from /var/lib/  socket2() problem...like this.


is it error of mysql installtion or my linux is not installing properly. bcoz
i installed linux afresh and tried but still the same error.

anybody knows the actual problem?