Hi. The mysql cleint seems to work, it's the server that's broken. I type safe_mysql and it says starting mysqld with databases from /var/lib/mysql and then says ended. No errors or anything. -- A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up yours!" On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Jude DaShiell wrote: > To test if you have a live install of mysql, type mysql --help at the > linux prompt and if you get a long help screen, it's alive. To start > learning how to use mysql, cd /usr/doc/mysql<tab>/Docs and type lynx > ./manual.html. Once the reference manual comes up type /[12]9 then type n > and hit enter. That'll put you in the tutorial for setting up data bases > and using them. hth. > > -- > Jude <dashielljt(at)gmpexpress-dot-net> > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >