[mythtv-users] MySQL start up problem

[Jeremy Thompson]

Hello all,
  Been breaking Linux for awhile now.  Followed Jarod's FC guide to the 
letter.  Worked fine a few days ago.  I loaded the LIRC for my ATI All in 
Wonder and it 'works'.  However, now the database won't start at all.

  Here's some info I could think to provide:

[quote]
[root at mythtv mythtv]# /sbin/service mysqld status
mysqld dead but subsys locked
[/quote]

  Start, restart, and stop all fail.  Just for grins I try to start 
mythbackend below.

[quote]
[root at mythtv mythtv]# mythbackend &
[1] 4987
[root at mythtv mythtv]# 2005-09-19 20:18:41.280 New DB connection, total: 1
2005-09-19 20:18:41.282 Unable to connect to database!
2005-09-19 20:18:41.283 Driver error was [1/2002]:
QMYSQL3: Unable to connect
Database error was:
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

2005-09-19 20:18:41.284 Failed to init MythContext, exiting.

[1]+  Exit 255                mythbackend
[/quote]

  I just need to be pointed in the right direction.  Or if there is a known 
fix that would work fine too.  On a side note, I am not going to watch TV 
with my mythbox, at least not till I get back in the states.  I only want to 
use it to watch shows I download.

Thanks for your time.

JT