Hi ,,
It would be helpful if you could share the error messages.
Do any of these:
1) Add these lines to my.cnf file:
expire_logs_days = 7
2) Or Try this
log-bin=OFF
or simply u can comment the lines related to the log-bin.
3) Other than this,
if you are using server-id=1 in the my.cnf file,
Try running RESET MASTER in the mysql prompt.
Hope it woks
Do share the error message if possible.
Thanks.
On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Rik Wasmus <rik@stripped> wrote:
> Hm, due to some popups that was a premature sending... Mea culpa
>
> > > I don't really know how to use those files and so like to know how to
> > > stop populating them. or at least control the number and size of them.
> >
> > Used for: disaster recovery / replay modifications on backup, or
> > replication afaik.
> >
> > Days kept: expire_log_days:
> >
> > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/server-system-
> > variables.html#sysvar_expire_logs_days
> >
> > Max size: max_binlog_size:
>
> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication-options-binary-
> log.html#sysvar_max_binlog_size
>
> (this is per file)
>
> > > I'm running os x 10.6.8, mysql Server version: 5.1.61-log MySQL
> > > Community Server (GPL)
> > >
> > > I tried comment out the line "log-bin=mysql-bin" and those
> > > mysql-bin.xxxxxx files in the data directory. It causes mysql server
> > > starting failure.
>
> Don't just delete the bin-files. First start with log-bin=off (or no
> log-bin
> declaration). If that fails to start your server, show us the actual error.
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> Rik Wasmus
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