Installation fails on Alpha Station 255 (Unix DEC OSF 4.0)

I've successfully installed Apache 1.3.9 on my Alpha Station 255, with a
Unix DEC OSF 4.0.

Now I need to install MySQL on it: I've downloaded the binaries
"mysql-3.22.30-dec-osf4.0f-alphaev6", which are the only one I've found for
my machine.

I've unpacked the tar.gz file in "/usr/local", created the link "mysql" and
executed the installation script "./configure". But the installation fails,
and the following is the report obtained:


[begin of installation output]

Creating db table
Creating host table
Creating user table
Creating func table
Creating tables_priv table
Creating columns_priv table
Installation of grant tables failed!

Examine the logs in ./data for more information.
You can also try to start the mysqld demon with:
../bin/mysqld --skip-grant &
You can use the command line tool
../bin/mysql to connect to the mysql
database and look at the grant tables:

shell> ./bin/mysql -u root mysql
mysql> show tables

Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths. Using --log
gives you a log in ./data that may be helpful.

The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
http://www.mysql.com
Please consult the MySQL manual section: 'Problems running
mysql_install_db',
and the manual section that describes problems on your OS.
Another information source is the MySQL email archive.
Please check all of the above before mailing us!
And if you do mail us, you MUST use the ./bin/mysqlbug script!

[end of installation output]


NOTE: I've tried the way described in this output, but with no success too.

Are there any suggestions?
Thanks,

Rocco Rubino

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Re: Installation fails on Alpha Station 255 (Unix DEC OSF 4.0)

Rocco Rubino writes:
> I've successfully installed Apache 1.3.9 on my Alpha Station 255, with a
> Unix DEC OSF 4.0.
>
> Now I need to install MySQL on it: I've downloaded the binaries
> "mysql-3.22.30-dec-osf4.0f-alphaev6", which are the only one I've found for
> my machine.
>
> I've unpacked the tar.gz file in "/usr/local", created the link "mysql" and
> executed the installation script "./configure". But the installation fails,
> and the following is the report obtained:
>
>
> [begin of installation output]
>
> Creating db table
> Creating host table
> Creating user table
> Creating func table
> Creating tables_priv table
> Creating columns_priv table
> Installation of grant tables failed!
>
> Examine the logs in ./data for more information.
> You can also try to start the mysqld demon with:
> ./bin/mysqld --skip-grant &
> You can use the command line tool
> ./bin/mysql to connect to the mysql
> database and look at the grant tables:
>
> Rocco Rubino
>
> ------------------------------------------
> Responsabile tecnico
> Laboratorio di Tecnologie Edilizie
> Dipartimento di Architettura e Urbanistica
> Politecnico di Bari
>
> tel. +39.0805963442
> fax +39.0805963348
> e-mail: r.rubino@poliba.it
> ------------------------------------------

Hi!

First of all, the above one is too old release, which is practically
no longer supported.

The above error is most often caused due to the diferences in OSF
patch levels between your machine and a machine on which the above
binary was built. But now it is no longer possible to tell you what
patch level it is , as this computer has been upgraded.

I would recommend you to upgrade your OSF to 5.1, if you can, and use
our 4.0.16 binary.

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Re: Installation fails on Alpha Station 255 (Unix DEC OSF 4.0)

> First of all, the above one is too old release, which is practically
> no longer supported.

> The above error is most often caused due to the diferences in OSF
> patch levels between your machine and a machine on which the above
> binary was built. But now it is no longer possible to tell you what
> patch level it is , as this computer has been upgraded.

> I would recommend you to upgrade your OSF to 5.1, if you can, and use
> our 4.0.16 binary.

Thanks for the fast reply; I must say it's not possible for me to upgrade
the OSF to 5.1, so I must think to some other ways to use this machine (I
tried installing Linux Red Hat 7.1 for Alpha Station 255, but after booting
the installer from the floppy, it was unable to locate the CD-ROM drive...).
Anyway, I've something interesting to add:

I've got an Alpha XP1000 system, with OSF1 v5.1(rev.732): I successfully
installed "Apache 1.3.9", "PHP 4.3.0", and tried to install
"mysql-standard-4.0.16-dec-osf5.1-alphaev67" (as suggested by you): the
problem was the same I described for the other system in my post, same the
log too; then I tried to install "mysql-3.22.30-dec-osf4.0f-alphaev6", and
this time it was... successfull!

So now I have a working Unix system (Alpha XP1000 system - OSF1 v5.1
rev.732), with:
- Apache 1.3.9
- PHP 4.3.0
- MySQL 3.22.30

Do you have any suggestions to let the MySQL 4.0.16 version work on it?
(NOTE: I tried to compile the source code directly on the XP1000, but the
attempt failed too)

I hope our posts would be useful for other users.
Regards,


Rocco Rubino

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Responsabile tecnico
Laboratorio di Tecnologie Edilizie
Dipartimento di Architettura e Urbanistica
Politecnico di Bari

tel. +39.0805963442
fax +39.0805963348
e-mail: r.rubino@poliba.it
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