Mysql just ends!!! Help

[Anon]

I have a redhat 7.1 system with the preinstalled mysql packages. Heres the deal on my old system I could start the server by just typing: 'mysqld' in the shell. I cannot do that on my new system I have to run 'safe_mysql &' this is where I have the problem. It says the servers starting then it just ends. I can run it with
'--skip-grant-tables' option and it runs but I can't use mysql database with this option.

PLease help me run this without dying.

[brandonschnell]

a guess:

the user starting mysql may not have permissions on the msyql database files/folders.

or:
the mysql database files are corrupted

1)
check the permissions

2)
the mysql database is corrupted. recreate it by using the script described at the end of the manual install process (mysql_install_db or something, can't remember)

[Anon]

I had this problem on RedHat 7.1 and got around it by using

mysqld --user=root

it seemed to work for me :]