This is the quick fix: edit /etc/mysql/my.cnf remove the line about network listening and then resave the file. start up mysqld as normal - it should work!
Apparently a fixed version will appear very shortly. Matthew On 16 Dec 2000 00:54:37 -0500, Jens Gecius said: > Hi folks! > > This time I really need help on short term. > > After my last dist-upgrade tonight mysql-server is broken. It always > gets an error in the postinst script. I tried to get it manually to > work, I tried to dpkg -i the old version (my current version is -8), > didn't work. > > I don't know what to do, I need the server and I'm about to leave for > a couple days, so, if anybody has an idea, please... > > -- > Tschoe, Get my gpg-public-key here > Jens http://gecius.de/gpg-key.txt > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Using intelligent power: RISC OS, Be OS, Debian Linux Enjoying computing.
