mysql install problem

#1

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

#2

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Quote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Finally. Got the thing totally loaded for once.
Now what do I do with it?

#3

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Quote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Now that I am reading the manual found here
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/...onnecting.html

Me thinks some kind soul forgot one very important part. Like how the hell
do you "invoke"? A brief opening paragraph says nothing on how to do this
then shows a dos command prompt. So how do you get to this point?

#4

On 19-02-11 22:22, richard wrote:

Quote:

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Finally. Got the thing totally loaded for once.
Now what do I do with it?

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/tutorial.html

--
Luuk

#5

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Quote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Still trying to get into the monitor. Using the dos command prompt screen
to get things started, I can't get logged in for nuthin.
I enter mysql -p and get the password prompt. Enter the password and get an
error message.

http://www.configure-all.com/mysql_manual.php

This site has some really good instructions. But me thinks things have
changed in windows 7.

#6

On 2/19/2011 6:10 PM, richard wrote:

Quote:

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Still trying to get into the monitor. Using the dos command prompt screen
to get things started, I can't get logged in for nuthin.
I enter mysql -p and get the password prompt. Enter the password and get an
error message.

http://www.configure-all.com/mysql_manual.php

This site has some really good instructions. But me thinks things have
changed in windows 7.

No, nothing's changed, Richard. MySQL still works the same as it has
for years.

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Jerry Stuckle
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jstucklex (AT) attglobal (DOT) net
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#7

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:45:27 -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote:

Quote:

On 2/19/2011 6:10 PM, richard wrote:
On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Still trying to get into the monitor. Using the dos command prompt screen
to get things started, I can't get logged in for nuthin.
I enter mysql -p and get the password prompt. Enter the password and get an
error message.

http://www.configure-all.com/mysql_manual.php

This site has some really good instructions. But me thinks things have
changed in windows 7.

No, nothing's changed, Richard. MySQL still works the same as it has
for years.

I just want to be able to use the damn thing. So far, I've had nothing but
headaches trying to get it to work or access it.
I've gone through several uninstall/install processes and each time I find
something new that won't let it happen.
There is one screen where it asks about naming something, with only a
handfull of options. After an uninstall, you would think that using the
same option would not be a problem. But it is. The damn thing tells me that
option is in use. So what am I gonna do when I have no options left?

The latest install attempt wound up hanging up the process.

Yes sir. leave it to good old microsoft to fuck up things.

#8

richard wrote:

Quote:

Yes sir. leave it to good old microsoft to fuck up things.

Microsoft has nothing to do with it. I use MySQL all the time, and there
are no Windows computers in this house.

--
-bts
-MySQL pre-requisite: IQ higher than room temperature

#9

On 2/19/2011 7:13 PM, richard wrote:

Quote:

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:45:27 -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote:

On 2/19/2011 6:10 PM, richard wrote:
On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:04:04 -0700, richard wrote:

Ok so I scrapped the version I had installed and downloaded straight from
the true source. Downloaded 5.5 and went through one install procedure.
Got up to the screen just after the password stuff, where it says "execute"
and suddenly a red x appears and it stops.

Tried a second install. Back to the same place, where it is now hanging and
doing nothing. Maybe as the saying goes, "3 time's the charm". We shall
seee.

Still trying to get into the monitor. Using the dos command prompt screen
to get things started, I can't get logged in for nuthin.
I enter mysql -p and get the password prompt. Enter the password and get an
error message.

http://www.configure-all.com/mysql_manual.php

This site has some really good instructions. But me thinks things have
changed in windows 7.

No, nothing's changed, Richard. MySQL still works the same as it has
for years.

I just want to be able to use the damn thing. So far, I've had nothing but
headaches trying to get it to work or access it.
I've gone through several uninstall/install processes and each time I find
something new that won't let it happen.
There is one screen where it asks about naming something, with only a
handfull of options. After an uninstall, you would think that using the
same option would not be a problem. But it is. The damn thing tells me that
option is in use. So what am I gonna do when I have no options left?

The latest install attempt wound up hanging up the process.

Yes sir. leave it to good old microsoft to fuck up things.

Absolutely nothing to do with Microsoft. I've installed MySQL on
several machines with no problems whatsoever - even under Windows 7.

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Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex (AT) attglobal (DOT) net
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#10

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:

Quote:

richard wrote:

Yes sir. leave it to good old microsoft to fuck up things.

Microsoft has nothing to do with it. I use MySQL all the time, and there
are no Windows computers in this house.

I THINK what he means is that he has to use a microsoft compatible

install/deinstall script, and it has gotten things into what we politely
call over here 'a right bugger's muddle'.

Sadly I cannot help, cos all I know is Linux with Mysql. I really try
not to install good code on broken operating systems if I can avoid it.