localhost init.d # emerge --config mysql


Configuring pkg...

 * MySQL MY_DATADIR is /var/lib/mysql
 * Previous datadir found, it's YOUR job to change
 * ownership and take care of it
 * You have already a MySQL database in place.
 * (///var/lib/mysql/*)
 * Please rename or delete it if you wish to replace it.

!!! ERROR: dev-db/mysql-5.0.32 failed.
Call stack:
  ebuild.sh, line 1602:   Called qa_call 'pkg_config'
  ebuild.sh, line 44:   Called pkg_config
  ebuild.sh, line 1311:   Called mysql_pkg_config
  mysql.eclass, line 779:   Called die

!!! MySQL database already exists!
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
!!! A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev-db/mysql-5.0.32/temp/build.log'.