Description of problem:

I had mysql-server (mysqld) working in Fedora 16, but I installed some updates this morning and now it won't start (with the service or systemctl commands). None of the updates were mysql packages, but I don't know where to file this bug report--I don't understand what's wrong.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

mysql-server-5.5.16-3.fc16.x86_64

How reproducible:

every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run "service mysqld start" or "systemctl start mysqld.service".
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Actual results:

Error message: "Job failed. See system logs and 'systemctl status' for details."
Systemctl status indicates that it did indeed fail. Logs show nothing informative to me. Navigating to a locally served php page with a web-browser yields a database connection error.

Expected results:

mysqld should start, with a happy green <OK>. Systemctl status should show that it's active. Locally served php scripts should present the text and images stored in the database.

Additional info: