WOW!
I DID IT!!!!
AFTER READING several posts, I thought, instead of waisting time SEARCHING for the answer, why not muck around abit! and boom!
I chmod 777 /tmp/ and now mysqlstart works!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoooohoo!
Lessons learned, and advice offered: don't give up, all you hardcore linux zaurus newbies! try mucking around abit!
cheers