mysql, mysql... why have you forsaken me?

So my attempts to get Rails running on Helga came to a grinding halt as I watched attempted install after attempted install of mySQL fail in one way or another. Even after a supposed successful install, I kept getting permission denied errors.

Long story short, there won't be much to the Artisene site until I can figure out how to get this database going. I may try sqlite if I can't make mysql work eventually, but in the meantime I'll be trying to get rid of all the botched (?) installs. That should be a project unto itself.

I've also given up on radrails because it can't seem to quit properly. Every time I try to stop a server from radrails or quit the application, it locks up and I end up having to force quit. So I'm thinking of just getting a nice text editor and getting good and friendly with the command line.