I use PCLinuxOS and I can't install from RPM or from binary.
110930 22:52:06 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from ./data
110930 22:52:06 [ERROR] mysqld: File '/usr/local/mysql/data/aria_log_control' not found (Errcode: 13)
110930 22:52:06 [ERROR] mysqld: Got error 'Can't open file' when trying to use aria control file '/usr/local/mysql/data/aria_log_control'
110930 22:52:06 [ERROR] Plugin 'Aria' init function returned error.
110930 22:52:06 [ERROR] Plugin 'Aria' registration as a STORAGE ENGINE failed.
110930 22:52:06 [ERROR] Failed to initialize plugins.
110930 22:52:06 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 22:52:06 [Note] ./bin/mysqld: Shutdown complete
110930 22:52:06 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file ./data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended
110930 22:54:34 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data
110930 22:54:34 [ERROR] ./bin/mysqld: ambiguous option '--o' (old-alter-table, optimizer_switch)
110930 22:54:34 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 22:54:34 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended
110930 22:56:00 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from ./data
110930 22:56:00 [ERROR] ./bin/mysqld: ambiguous option '--o' (old-alter-table, optimizer_switch)
110930 22:56:00 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 22:56:00 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file ./data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended
110930 23:00:45 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from ./data
110930 23:00:45 [ERROR] ./bin/mysqld: ambiguous option '--o' (old-alter-table, optimizer_switch)
110930 23:00:45 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 23:00:45 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file ./data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended
110930 23:01:00 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data
110930 23:01:01 [ERROR] ./bin/mysqld: ambiguous option '--o' (old-alter-table, optimizer_switch)
110930 23:01:01 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 23:01:01 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended
110930 23:01:10 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data
110930 23:01:10 [ERROR] ./bin/mysqld: ambiguous option '--o' (old-alter-table, optimizer_switch)
110930 23:01:10 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 23:01:10 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/mysql/data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended
110930 23:03:41 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from ./data
110930 23:03:41 [ERROR] ./bin/mysqld: ambiguous option '--o' (old-alter-table, optimizer_switch)
110930 23:03:41 [ERROR] Aborting
110930 23:03:41 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file ./data/localhost.localdomain.pid ended