Trouble starting mysql5-server @5.1.49

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Sep 3, 2010, at 10:03, Christiansen Stephen wrote:

> Running Mac OS 10.5.8 on PPC G4.
> 
> Trying to start the installed port mysql5-server @5.1.49.
> 
> First installed mysql5 @5.1.49 with its dependencies.
> 
> Then installed the port mysql5-server @5.1.49. I am unable to start the server. This is the error message returned in the system.log is ERROR! Manager of pid-file quit without updating file.

I am not familiar with that error message, but see many hits on Google. Have you read any of those?

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Manager+of+pid-file+quit+without+updating+file%22

How did you start mysql5-server?