[Wlug] looking for mySql setup info

[kstratton at fastmail.us]

Yes, that looks like where I started
(http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV)

>From the wiki, I found that I need mysql working first.  I used:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/mysql-howto.xml

1)emerge -DuN mySql builds fine
  emerge --config =dev-db/mysql-5.0.54 seems to execute as I would
  expect
2)  /etc/init.d/mysql start was run before I tried 'mysql -u root -h
localhost -p'.  I get an access error with 'mysql -u root -h localhost
-p'.  I know I will eventually have to 'rc-update add /etc/init.d/mysql'
once I get this working.

What I am looking for is a guide for mysql so that instruct me how to
manually configure the installed mySql to the point of getting a working
mysql prompt (independent of linux distribution).  This will give me
idea of the configuration files for mysql and possibly allow me to
figure out what is broken with the setup.

I guess my next step is to do some reading at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/.
 For me, linux is just a hobby, so this may take awhile.  IF I figure
what is causing my trouble, I will try to give a good description of the
problem/solution.  With my luck, 'emerge --sync;emerge world -DuN' will
fix this before I get a chance to figure what is going on....   

Thank you for tolerating this.


On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:45:05 -0500, "John Stoffel" <john at stoffel.org>
said:
> 
> So what happens when you type 'emerge mysql' on your box?  I haven't
> done Gentoo in a *long* time, but that's probably the starting point.
> 
> You need to make sure you have both the mysql server running, as well
> as the client on your system.  
> 
> This wiki looks like it's what you want to follow as well:
> 
>   http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV
> 
> 
> John
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