Hello, I am a Linux-Mandrake installer of MySQL and have read no less than 4 complete installation guides: -2 of included with the binary each different, -1 online tutorial and -1 from a published book) and none of them work completely I have unzipped, installed and tested. -MySQL server starts when the mysql.server script is run from the console -MySQL starts and stops all at once when the safe_mysqld script is run from the console -mysql client starts correctly from the console I have copied the mysql.server script to /etc/init.d and linked it in rc0.d as S01mysql (as suggested in the commented code) and also tried naming it K90mysql (how I found it named in a rpm install that worked) also I made a linked it in rc3.d as S99 (as suggested in the commented code) and also tried naming it S90 (how I found it named in a rpm install that worked) So, my questions are: 1. How do I get MySQL to start and stop with the boot and shutdown of my system? 2. Why does the safe_mysqld script start and stop in 1 fell swoop? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php