login as root. Use:

 chkconfig --list mysql 

to determin if it on, if it's not on issue:

 chkconfig mysql on.

That will make sure that mysql starts at boot time.  To start mysql
manually use:

 service mysql start


Steve West wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to figure out how to get mysql to startup automatically after
> rebooting the server?
> 
> I have a Redhat 7.0 box and I placed a file to call up the mysql.server auto
> startup script as follows:
> 
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql
> 
> which has the following code:
> 
> /bin/sh -c 'cd /usr/local/mysql ; ./bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &'
> 
> I also made sure that mysql.server file is executable.
> 
> Any ideas on how to get the mysql to startup?
> 
> P.S. I'm still new to linux and would appreciate any help! :)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> SW
> 
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