[mythtv-users] MySQL datadir is empty or invalid - error msg.

[Bill Suit]

On Sunday 12 March 2006 13:02, Mike Wohlgemuth wrote:
> Bill Suit wrote:
> >Now, back to reality. Gentoo kernel 2.6.15-r5. MySQL-5.0.18-r30.
> >Mythtv-0.19_p9163. I have un/re emerged once, maybe twice (my brain is
> >starting to glaze over now).
>
> Is there any reason you are using mysql 5.x?  The latest unmasked
> version of mysql in portage is 4.1.14.  It will put the files where you
> expect them.
>
> Either way, it sounds like you might need to run mysql_install_db, which
> will actually create a default database for you.
>
> Mike
Thanks Mike. You headed me in the right direction. I ran the install script 
and it wasn't the problem.

Your other question on why...mysql5.. made me remember. I had originally 
installed 4.1.14 and in my frustrations had upgraded to 5.0.. Well, of 
course, I now see that was considered "an upgrade". I did not do the 
necessary things for an upgrade. Therefore it did not work. Duh!

Unmerged 5.0 and reemerged 4.1.14. It's happy again. Thanks again.

Bill