HOW TO GET MYSQL RUNNING AGAIN AFTER UPGRADING TO LEOPARD

It appears that the MySQL Preference Pane will not work properly in Leopard.  To get MYSQL to start, you need to do the following (info I found from several other websites).

1. Start MySQL in a terminal window with the following command:
   sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld
2. Open a new terminal window (Command-N). Type the following:
   sudo mkdir /var/mysql/
3. Create a symbolic link to point the default socket file:
   sudo ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED TO DO COLDFUSION PROGRAMMING AND YOU UPGRADED TO LEOPARD

It appears that ColdFusion 8 is incompatible with the latest version of Apache which is part of Leopard.  As of now, there is no fix or indication from Adobe as to when (if ever) a hotfix will be available.

According to one web report I read, “it appears that ADC (Apple Developer Connection) developers who have been getting Leopard seeds prior to its release have known about the problem since August.”

If you upgraded to Leopard and need to do ColdFusion development, you may want to consider running ColdFusion under Windows, using either Parallels Desktop or VMWare’s Fusion. I prefer the VMWare product for speed reasons, but either will work.  Doing it this way will also give you access to SQL Server and Internet Explorer for browser compatibility testing.

Good luck!

Philip Hayes is Phil is the CEO and a IT Solutions Consultant for Sirius Innovations, LLC. He has been a Mac user since 1990, when he bought his first LC for $2500 (monitor and printer not included). Although he is as proficient in Windows, he hands down prefers working on the Mac. He is currently operating off a Mac G5 tower and travels with a 17" Powerbook. He swears his new iPhone has made him 200% more productive than before.
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