Alex - I had figured out the first, but did not remember nor note the second... < mysql_install_db > Todd Alex Antropoff wrote: >On Sun, Sep 04, 2005 at 08:24:17AM -0700, Todd Cary wrote: >TC> Unfortunately, I blew MySQL away by replacing the MySQL control tables >TC> with others and not making a copy of the folder. >TC> >TC> My data is backed up, so that is not a problem, but I cannot reinstall >TC> MySQL and create the mysql directory with the control tables (e.g. user, >TC> db, host). I have run "yum remove mysql" and "yum install mysql" and >TC> "yum install mysql-server" and the control files are not recreated. >TC> >TC> Any suggestions? >rm -f /var/lib/mysql/mysql/* >mysql_install_db > > > > -- Ariste Software 200 D Street Ext Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 773-4523