Re: Can we delete ibd table without repercussion?

[Peter Brawley]

Let's back up to the start where you said ...

> I managed to 'revive' MYSQL server to accept the password.

... as if we know what the previous issue was. We do not. And mysql server doesn't need a password to start, so what was that about?

I ask in order to solve the mystery of why you are starting the mysql server with --initialize when databases already exist---once again you confuse me by contradicting yourself.

Root user has many privs. One would expect, though, that root would have all. If I've understood this part correctly, there's a schema that user root can't access, is that correct? Please try to be clearer.