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091023 10:29:46 mysqld started
091023 10:29:46 [ERROR] Error message file '/usr/share/mysql/english/
but it should contain at least 481 error messages.
Check that the above file is the right version for this program!
091023 10:29:46 [ERROR] Aborting
091023 10:29:46 mysqld ended
091023 10:35:03 mysqld started
091023 10:35:03 [ERROR] Error message file '/usr/share/mysql/english/
but it should contain at least 481 error messages.
Check that the above file is the right version for this program!
091023 10:35:03 [ERROR] Aborting
091023 10:35:03 mysqld ended
This is a known bug of mysql. There is a suggested fix in this location http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.
Hope this helps.
You might want to backup you database first before proceeding.
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Here's a more details instruction on how to do it also.
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Please backup first you mysql database.
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We will try to force the reinstallation mysql package.
Download mysql 64bit package.
http://rpm.pbone.net/index
Mysql-deve 64-bit package.
http://rpm.pbone.net/index
These packages also:
mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.
mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
http://www.jasonlitka.com/
It requires these packages to be installed first.
mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.
mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
http://www.jasonlitka.com/
[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -Uvh --force mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.
Preparing... ##########################
1:mysql-server ##########################
[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -Uvh --force mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
Preparing... ##########################
1:mysql-devel ##########################
[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -Uvh --force mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.
error: Failed dependencies:
libndbclient.so.2()(64bit)
mysql = 5.0.86-jason.2 is needed by (installed) mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.
mysql = 5.0.86-jason.2 is needed by (installed) mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
no luck
[root@s15322170 mysql]# yum localinstall mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
Repository remi is listed more than once in the configuration
Repository remi-test is listed more than once in the configuration
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.
Marking mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* epel: ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de
addons | 951 B 00:00
base | 2.1 kB 00:00
http://ftp-stud.hs-essling
Trying other mirror.
epel | 3.4 kB 00:00
extras | 1.1 kB 00:00
updates | 951 B 00:00
utterramblings | 951 B 00:00
0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Package matching mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64 already installed. Checking for update.
mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.
Nothing to do
[root@s15322170 mysql]#
[root@s15322170 log]# cd /usr/share/mysql/english/
[root@s15322170 english]# mv errmsg.sys errmsg.sys.bak
[root@s15322170 english]# touch errmsg.sys
[root@s15322170 english]# chown mysql:mysql errmsg.sys
[root@s15322170 english]# service mysqld start
bash: service: command not found
[root@s15322170 english]# /sbin/service mysqld start
Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
Starting MySQL: [FAILED]
[root@s15322170 english]#
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by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:44:30ID: 25642336
Please check the log at /var/syslog.