[debian-mysql] MySQL Installation: On Cavium Octeon MIPS.

[Christian Hammers]

On 2007-10-04 Shaleen, Sharma wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> We are trying to get MySQL (MIPS) Debian package (mysql-server-5.0
> (5.0.32-7etch1) to work on Cavium Octeon MIPS64 processor. However we
> are facing some issues with the server pacakage installation. Could you
> please help us in this regard?
> 
> The following msgs are being encountered:
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> octeon:/home/fgw/mysql# dpkg -i mysql-server-5.0_5.0.32-7etch1_mips.deb
> (Reading database ... 15355 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.0 5.0.32-7etch1 (using
> mysql-server-5.0_5.0.32-7etch1_mips.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement mysql-server-5.0 ...
> Setting up mysql-server-5.0 (5.0.32-7etch1) ...
> Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld.
> 991231 17:35:42 [ERROR] Fatal error: Can't open and lock privilege
> tables: Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist

You seem to have deleted your /var/lib/mysql/ directory or at least
the directory "mysql/" below it.

The best way to fix it is to backup everything still under /var/lib/mysql
and then "dpkg --purge mysql-server-5.0" and after that reinstall it.

bye,

-christian-
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