MySQL failing?

[Blinck]

Hello guys,

I am looking to install MySQL on RHEL 4.0. I downloaded the following two RPM files:

+ MySQL-client-standard-5.0.26-0.rhel4.i386.rpm
+ MySQL-server-standard-5.0.26-0.rhel4.i386.rpm

Running the "server" rpm, I got the following:

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[root@RH4 mysql]# rpm -ivh MySQL-server-standard-5.0.26-0.rhel4.i386.rpm
warning: MySQL-server-standard-5.0.26-0.rhel4.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 5072e1f5
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h RH4.0SVR1-12 password 'new-password'
See the manual for more instructions.

Please report any problems with the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script!
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[Thalian]

That script simply polls once a second to see if MySQL has started and gives up after so many retries. So, try to find the .err file in the MySQL data directory. This file is a log of messages from mysqld and will indicate the reason MySQL could not start. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --