Uh, if you have existing mysqld root dir, try mysqld_upgrade. Otherwise, try cleaning your /var/lib/mysql (and backing up any interesting MyISAM or InnoDB index/data you want to keep) then initialize again. On Sun, 2011-12-11 at 21:02 +0000, Paul F. Johnson wrote: > Hi, > > > Did you initialize databases as suggested (mysql_install_db) ? > > Yep - gave me this > > [root@PB3 paul]# mysql_install_db > Installing MySQL system tables... > 111211 21:00:37 [ERROR] Incorrect definition of table mysql.proc: > expected column 'comment' at position 15 to have type text, found type > char(64). > ERROR: 1136 Column count doesn't match value count at row 1 > 111211 21:00:38 [ERROR] Aborting > > 111211 21:00:38 [Note] /usr/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown complete > > > Installation of system tables failed! Examine the logs in > /var/lib/mysql for more information. > > You can try to start the mysqld daemon with: > > shell> /usr/libexec/mysqld --skip-grant & > > and use the command line tool /usr/bin/mysql > to connect to the mysql database and look at the grant tables: > > shell> /usr/bin/mysql -u root mysql > mysql> show tables > > Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log > gives you a log in /var/lib/mysql that may be helpful. > > Please consult the MySQL manual section > 'Problems running mysql_install_db', and the manual section that > describes problems on your OS. Another information source are the > MySQL email archives available at http://lists.mysql.com/. > > Please check all of the above before mailing us! And remember, if > you do mail us, you MUST use the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script! > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Paul > > -- > Vertraue mir, ich weiss, was ich mache... > -- Pierre Jaury <pierre@xxxxxxxx> +33(0)1.83.64.80.90 Réalisateur, hébergeur et infogéreur indépendant Internet hosting, outsourcing and development as a freelancer
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