[mythtv-users] Myth Next Step - Actually running it :-)

[Ryan Steffes]

Russ wrote:

> David wrote:
>
>> In this case all I did was cut'n'paste your error into google and hit 
>> this link http://forums.devarticles.com/archive/t-4635
>
>
> I read this link and I tried the fix:
>
> russ at linux:~> su
> Password:
> linux:/home/russ # chown -R mysql /var/lib/mysql/*
> chown: failed to get attributes of `/var/lib/mysql/*': No such file or 
> directory
> linux:/home/russ #
>
> Apparently I need to create mysql.sock first eh? BTW the directory 
> does exist, the file does not.
>
> I would appreciate some helpfull hints that I can try later. For now I 
> have to take off and help a friend with his computer (WinME).
>
> Anyway, thanks for any help
> Russ
>
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Step 2: Is mysqld running?

ie:
su
#> /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql status
mysqld (pid 1656) is running...
#>