mysqld won't start [SOLVED]

[Dave Stevens]

On Thursday 31 January 2008 05:43:07 pm Aldo Foot wrote:
> On Jan 31, 2008 5:31 PM, Dave Stevens <geek at uniserve.com> wrote:
> > On Thursday 31 January 2008 05:15:58 pm Aldo Foot wrote:
> > > On Jan 31, 2008 4:34 PM, Dave Stevens <geek at uniserve.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have mysql installed in my F7 x86-64 system. When I try to use the
> > > > System | Administration | Server Settings and highlight mysqld and
> > > > click on start I get a delay and
> > > >

snip!

>
> try uninstalling the mysql-server again, but this time
> remove /var/lib/mysql and /etc/my.cnf. Backup them
> up first in case you have something in there you need to keep.
>
> then reinstall again.and do "service mysqld start"
>
> ~af

yes, that worked. Thanks all. This was a new install not a production system 
so there was no data at risk. a learning opportunity.

Dave




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