[cobalt-users] MySQL is Dead?

[unixtech@xxxxxxxxx]

Hi All,

I just realized I published that post to an incorrect thread
(I apologize, you know how newbies are ).

Here is the error log readout. I appreciate in advance any
insight into the issue!

mysqld started on  Thu Dec 14 14:28:27 EST 2000

/usr/sbin/mysqld: ready for connections

001214 18:07:33  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Normal shutdown

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
175  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
174  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
173  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
172  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
171  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
170  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
169  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
168  user: 'root'

001214 18:07:34  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Forcing close of thread
167  user: 'root'

mysqld started on  Thu Dec 14 18:10:23 EST 2000
001214 18:10:23  Found old style password for user
'churchemembers'. Restart usi
ng --old-protocol
mysqld ended on  Thu Dec 14 18:10:23 EST 2000

>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm new to the list, although I've been reading it for
> awhile since we got our Raq4i's.
>
> My question is, I can't seem to figure out why the Mysql
> server is dead. What happened is I installed the
> server .pkg
> and that seemed to go smoothly. I then installed
> PHPMyAdmin
> 2.10 and was able to configure it for advanced mode, after
> tweaking the php.ini file. I was able to connect to the
> MySQL just fine, and add users. this is where the
> situation
> went sour. I noticed after adding the last user,
> that MySQL
> seemed to hang up. I waited for 4 hours for the server to
> get done and still it was decidedly hung up. I
> then held my
> breath and rebooted the raq. the raq came back
> fine, however
> I was no longer able to connect to MySQL. The
> error message
> I got kept referring to mysql.sock and I checked, per the
> error message, for the existance of the file (It
> existed). I
> then tried to manually start mysqld and have had no luck
> since, even after rebooting the raq.
>
> I am familiar with Unix and the Linux versions, and am
> somewhat capable of dealing with a multi-user Mysql server
> enviornment, I did notice that the raq has alot of
> differences in the file system and dependencies and was
> hoping one of you gentlemen or ladies could throw
> some ideas
> at me.
>
> For reference, the URL that can be tested is
> http://198.199.199.70/databaseadmin/databaseadmin/
> index.php
> with a username of testing and a password of testing. This
> is the user that was working to get access to the database
> tables.
>
> My goal here was to provide access to the database like
> mysql1.needa.com for our users to be able to configure the
> database via the web as opposed to coding if they
> choose to
> do so. Any help is appreciated....and thanks to all that
> posted on other subjects, very helpful material!
>
> Matthew Elkourie
> Unix Technician
> Needa.com
> unixtech@xxxxxxxxx
>
>