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