ocalhost joost # 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 * Creating the mysql database and setting proper * permissions on it ... * Insert a password for the mysql 'root' user * Avoid ["'\_%] characters in the password > * Retype the password > 070717 23:07:22 [Warning] No argument was provided to --log-bin, and --log-bin-index was not used; so replication may break when this MySQL server acts as a master and has his hostname changed!! Please use '--log-bin=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld-bin' to avoid this problem. /usr/sbin/mysqld: File '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld-bin.index' not found (Errcode: 13) 070717 23:07:22 [ERROR] Aborting 070717 23:07:22 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete !!! ERROR: dev-db/mysql-5.0.42 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 819: Called die !!! MySQL databases not installed !!! 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-5.0.42/temp/build.log'.