HELP can not see data or tables in database

I have a major problem could somebody take a seeress look at this mysql running on cobalt raq4 I have looked through the archives and looked at the manual can not find anything to explain this nothing in the mysql log file I can not access the databases from the web browser I get empty databases Went in at telnet erased all the databases including mysql ran mysql_install_db logged back in with the web browser and the tables were there stopped mysql restarted mysql logged back in with the web browser databases were there but no tables I can see the tables if I telnet in and use mysql Command What is going on have done this about 6 times I really need to fix this Should I reinstall mysql? Should I shoot my server?