mysql 3.23 default intall with redhat 9.0

hi,

i have installed the redhat 9 server with php, apache 2, perl and of course mysql 3.23.54. my problem is i can't access it or start it or anything. so i tried to reinstall and it says its already there.

find /usr/ -name mysql_safe tried this and i get nothing

tried this

start mysql server again
bash: start: command not found

tried this rpm -ivh MySQL-client-3.23.58-1.i386.rpm

get this

file /usr/bin/mysqladmin from install of MySQL-client-3.23.58-1 conflict s with file from package mysql-server-3.23.54a-11

tried this and get
./scripts/mysql_install_db
bash: ./scripts/mysql_install_db: No such file or directory

mysql is installed i just cant start it or seem to do anything. does anyone have any ideas

regards

blair

I posted wrong it should have been tried

file /usr/bin/safe_mysqld from install of MySQL-3.23.58-1 conflicts with file from package mysql-server-3.23.54a-11

and got above result not mysql client.