You are right. In previous version init script have a default value, now is empty.
mysql 5.1..53 - basedir=/usr/local/mysql mysql-5.5.8 - basedir=. Cheers. On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:42 AM, Yangontha Maung <yangontha5...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Hi, > > I will answer my own question. > > I have to add a line in (/etc/my.cnf) as follows:- > > basedir=/usr/local/mysql > > I have installed mysql in /usr/local/mysql. But the same was done in > previous versions and I do not need to add this. > > Anyway, now that it is working. > > rgds, > > > > --- On Thu, 12/16/10, Yangontha Maung <yangontha5...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Yangontha Maung <yangontha5...@yahoo.com> > > Subject: Autostart not working for me in 5.5.8 version > > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > > Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 11:14 AM > > Hi, > > > > Please help to set up the autostart of mysql when the Linux > > server starts. It is not working for me after installing to > > version 5.5.8. > > > > I have been using different versions of mysql for quite > > some time with different servers, Fedora versions. All these > > are working for autostart. But for this 5.5.8 I tried on two > > servers and both are not working for autostart. > > > > Please help. > > > > The following are my details:=- > > > > > > > > > > Installed on Fedora 12 Linux > > Previously mysql 5.1.48 is working and autorestart is also > > working. > > > > Now installed 5.5.8 > > Using manual starting is working > > /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe & > > > > But the auto start is not working. > > I have done this > > $ cp /usr/local/mysql/bin/support-files/mysql.server > > /etc/init.d/mysql > > $ chmod +x /etc/init.d/mysql > > $ ln –s /etc/init.d/mysql /etc/rc3.d/S99mysql > > $ ln –s /etc/init.d/mysql /etc/rc5.d/S99mysql > > $ ln –s /etc/init.d/mysql /etc/rc0.d/K01mysql > > > > > > thanks and rgds, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > MySQL General Mailing List > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=yangontha5...@yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=alejand...@olx.com > > -- Infrastructure Team OLX Inc. Buenos Aires - Argentina Phone : 54.11.4775.6696 Mobile : 54.911.50436059 Email: alejand...@olx.com