mysql-server refuses to install on testing

[Sam Varghese <sam@gnubies.com>]

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I upgraded my workstation from woody to testing about a month back
and all went well with just one exception - mysql-server refuses to 
install. The following error appears:

Setting up mysql-server (3.23.52-2) ...
Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
mysql-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I've tried removing it and reinstalling but end with the same error.
I'd appreciate any help in understanding why this is so and how I could
resolve it.

Sam
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Sam Varghese
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