Using SuSE 8.1, MySql database server has been installed. The install_db script runs fine. However, Mysql does not startup when booting. In the runlevel editor, MySQL service hangs if it is started. The kill command has to be used to stop mysql return linux back to a normal condition. To manually start MySql, the command "safe_mysqld --user=root &" works but the standard command "safe_mysqld --user=mysql &" will not start mysql and exists with an error. However installing MySQL from RPMs from mysql.com works with --user=mysql command. Can anyone help me to correct this problem? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com