Re: [CentOS] mysqld service

On 12/13/05, Craig White craigwhite@azapple.com wrote:

CentOS 4.2

[root@srv1 certs]# service mysqld start Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon. Starting MySQL: [FAILED] [root@srv1 certs]# rm -fr /var/lib/mysql/* [root@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?

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