Multiple MySQL Instances

[Wil McGilvery]

Oops - Sorry for the confusion regarding the subject heading

I am trying to install a second instance of MYSQL on the same server. The mysql documentation indicates that if you specify a new tcp port, Unix socket and data directory, you should be able to star the second instance of MYSQL. I have been trying to accomplish this by running the command.

bin/./mysqld_safe --socket=/tmp/mysqld-new.sock --port=3307 --datadir=/var/mysql4/mysql-standard-4.0.18-pc-linux-i686/data/ --pid-file=mysql4.pid 

I keep getting msqld already started.

Is there a mysql how to for dummies or can someone indicate where I am going wrong?

Thanks a bunch. 

Regards,

Wil McGilvery
Manager
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