Enabling MySQL Log-Bin for replication?

I'm trying enable log-bin on our server so we can get one of the larger databases replicated. I've found topics here: http://forums.cpanel.net/f189/mysql-bin-logging-162817.html and here: http://forums.cpanel.net/f189/mysql-logs-160110.html#post671013 on how to set up the server for replication and I've followed the steps by adding:

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log-bin = /var/lib/mysql/binlog
expire_log_days = 2

to /etc/my.cnf.

However after I add that and do a /etc/init.d/mysql restart I get the following output:

Code:

Shutting down MySQL...... SUCCESS!
Starting MySQL. ERROR! Manager of pid-file quit without updating file.

then if I try just a normal /etc/init.d/mysql start after I've already shut it down. I get this error:

Code:

ERROR! MySQL manager or server PID file could not be found!

does anybody have any idea why that's happening or especially how to fix it?

Thanks in advance.

 

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