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>>with the --force option
>>
>>
>>Не подскажете как можно побороть?
>
>Читаем внимательнее:
>restart this script with the --force option
>
>Делаем так:
>scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql --force option

Чуть дальше прошло, но теперь такая ошибка

ee# scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql --force options
./bin/my_print_defaults: 19: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
Installing MySQL system tables...
./bin/mysqld: 3: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
Installation of system tables failed!  Examine the logs in
./data for more information.
You can try to start the mysqld daemon with:
    shell> ./bin/mysqld --skip-grant &
and use the command line tool ./bin/mysql
to connect to the mysql database and look at the grant tables:
    shell> ./bin/mysql -u root mysql
    mysql> show tables
Try 'mysqld --help' if you have problems with paths.  Using --log
gives you a log in ./data that may be helpful.
The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
http://www.mysql.com/.  Please consult the MySQL manual section
'Problems running mysql_install_db', and the manual section that
describes problems on your OS.  Another information source are the
MySQL email archives available at http://lists.mysql.com/.
Please check all of the above before mailing us!  And remember, if
you do mail us, you MUST use the ./bin/mysqlbug script!

Не серчайте, первый раз так ставлю и в freebsd большого опыта не имею ...