[cobalt-users] Mysql Startup Help

[Rahadul Kabir <rkabir@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 hi
 im getting the  message :
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
 when i try to connect to mysql

Then I tried to run daemon

[root /root]# /usr/sbin/mysqld
Fatal error: Please read "Security" section of the manual to find out
how to run
 mysqld as root!
020702 13:25:41  Aborting
020702 13:25:41  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete

[root /root]# /usr/sbin/mysqld start
/usr/sbin/mysqld: Too many parameters
/usr/sbin/mysqld  Ver 3.23.51 for pc-linux-gnu on i686
Use '--help' or '--no-defaults --help' for a list of available options


can someone please help me out. I have just installed mysql 3.23.51 on
my RaQ System. Thanks

rahad