The skip-bdb option is no longer supported in mysql 5.1. Was the original hardy my.cnf file modified before the upgrade? If so dpkg should have prompted you to review the changes between between the locally modified hardy version and the new maintainer lucid version of my.cnf.
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- infinite loop in /etc/init/mysql.conf if mysqld is not running. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551130 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs