[CentOS] mysqld service

[Jim Perrin]

On 12/13/05, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> CentOS 4.2
>
> [root at srv1 certs]# service mysqld start
> Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
> Starting MySQL:                                            [FAILED]
> [root at srv1 certs]# rm -fr /var/lib/mysql/*
> [root at srv1 certs]# service mysqld start
> Initializing MySQL database:                               [  OK  ]
> Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
> Starting MySQL:                                            [FAILED]
>
> I note that I now have some more <defunct> (zombie) chvt processes
>
> WTF?

An apt question. what's in the logs? Also, does your hostname resolve?

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Jim Perrin
System Architect - UIT
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center