Mysql5 macports vs .dmg binary

[N_Ox]

Did you install mysql5 with server variant enabled?

2007/6/19, arthas32 at powerband.net.au <arthas32 at powerband.net.au>:
> Good Evening Folks,
>
> I have recently taken it upon myself to install wordpress on my mac.
> Wordpress is a blogging CMS (Content Management System).
> http://wordpress.org/
>
> Wordpress requires Mysql, PHP and the Apache webserver.
>
> In the past i have used mac ports to install Apache2 and PHP5
> but I had MySQL5 installed via the official binary .dmg file.
>
> So after inspecting my PHP configuration I could see that PHP was not
> talking to MySQL.
>
> So I decided to shut down my MySQL server and re-install it via mac-ports.
>
> After successfully installing mysql5 from mac-ports, I am unable to start
> the new server up, Im I try this command:
> -----
> $ sudo /opt/local/share/mysql5/mysql/mysql.server start
> ------
> I receive this nasty nessage:
> ------
> Starting MySQL../opt/local/share/mysql5/mysql/mysql.server: line 151:
> kill: (12707) - No such process
>  ERROR!
> ------
>
> After looking up line 151 of /opt/local/share/mysql5/mysql/mysql.server
> I can see this:
> ------
> kill -0 $2 || break # if the program goes away, stop waiting
> ------
> my working theory is that my original MySQL installation is interfering
> somehow. I have double checked that I have indeed shutdown the original
> MySQL server, and is definately stopped and shut-down. I haven't
> un-installed it though so It is essentially still there, only dormant.
>
> Is there anything else I need to do to let mysql5 from mac-ports start-up?
>
> Anyone thoughts, comments, theories, ideas, suggestions or feedback will
> be greatlty appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Ben
>
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