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-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Dupre [mailto:ale@FreeBSD.org]
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 3:43 AM
To: joeb@a1poweruser.com
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: mysql-server-5.5.9

joeb ha scritto:
> If you are using a binary release, you must either be at the top
> level of the extracted archive, or pass the --basedir option
> pointing to that location.

You should use the rc.d script, or pass --basedir=/usr/local

--
Alex Dupre

You need to re-read the original post. 
You have missed the meaning of the problem.
Some testing on your part to reproduce the problem is required.