I\'m on Kubuntu 12.04, and after installing mysql via an apt-get (mysql ver: 5.5.35), i\'m trying to start mysql service, but I got this error:
sudo servi
The given solution requires enough free HDD, the actual problem was the HDD memory shortage. So If you don't have an alternative server or free disk space, you need some other alternative.
I faced this error with my production server (Linode VPS) when I was running a bulk download into MySQL. Its not a proper solution but VERY QUICK FIX, which we often need in production to bring things UP FAST.