I know that feeling. perhaps I can help. do you have an /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld file?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Kirti S. Bajwa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 3:29 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: MySQL does not automatically start at BOOT time?? > > Hello List: > > I have spent the entire weekend solving this problem without success. > PLEASE > HELP. > > After the last response from Paul, and MySQL not starting at BOOT time, I > thought that I may have done something wrong. So I went ahead and did a > fresh install of RH9 & MySQL Source Distro with one difference. This time > I > installed "mysql-4.0.18". I followed the installation script as noted > below, > still MySQL does not automatically re-start at BOOT time. > > For those who did not follow this posting; previously I have installed > MySQL > and followed the same installation script. Each time MySQL started at BOOT > time. The only major difference is that in previous cases, I installed > from > the "binaries" & this time I installed from "source". > > I can start the MySQL by "mysqld_safe". > > Paul had suggested looking into the MySQL error logs. Since I am new, I > can't find where are error logs are kept. I have looked in "/var/log" & > "/usr/local/mysql" and have not found any error logs for MySQL. > > I sure need help!! > > Thanks. > > Kirti > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul DuBois [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 6:44 PM > To: Kirti S. Bajwa > Subject: RE: MySQL does not automatically start at BOOT time?? > > > >Paul: > > > >Did what you said. Here is the response: > > > >% chkconfig --list mysql.server > >mysql.server 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off > > That looks correct. > > If you did chkconfig mysql.server on, *and then restarted*, and the > server still doesn't start automatically, check the MySQL error log > to see if it has a clue. If it doesn't, I dunno. > > > > > > >What next? > > > >Kirti > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Paul DuBois [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 2:24 PM > >To: Kirti S. Bajwa; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: MySQL does not automatically start at BOOT time?? > > > > > >At 14:08 -0400 5/8/04, Kirti S. Bajwa wrote: > >>Hello List: > >> > >>I have been learning MySQL. I have installed & tested MySQL server 3-4 > >times > >>without problem. This time I used the an "alpha-nightly snapshot" and > have > >>run into problems. > >> > >>My current Installation: > >>---------------------- > >>LINUX RH9 > >>Source Installaion: mysql-5.0.1-alpha-nightly-20040504.tar.gz > >> > >>DUAL Pentium 1GHz CPU > >>1.5 GB Memory > >> > >>Installation Procedure: > >>---------------------- > >>I follow the installation procedure is as described in MySQL > documentation > >& > >>a doze of consulting MySQL by Paul DuBois book: > >> > >> % cd /usr/local > >> % gunzip -dc mysql-5.0.1-alpha-nightly-20040504.tar.gz | tar xvf - > >> % cd mysql-5.0.1-alpha-nightly-20040504 > >> % ./configure -prefix=/usr/local/mysql > >> % make > >> % make install > >>% scripts/mysql_install_db > >> % chown -R mysqladm.mysqlgrp /usr/local/mysql/var > >> % chown -R mysqladm.mysqlgrp /rad/var > >> % chmod -R go-rwx /usr/local/mysql/var > >> * It is a good idea to first see if the MySQL can be > >>started: > >> % /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe -user=mysqladm & > >> % ps -aux | grep mysql > >> There should be 4-5 lines showing how MySQL > >>is running. > >> Wonderful, MySQL is running. > >> % reboot > >>Setup to start MySQL automatically > >> % cp /usr/local/<mysql Version No>/mysql.server > >>/etc/init.d > >> % cd /etc/init.d > >> % chmod 500 mysql.server > >> % chkconfig - -add mysql.server > > > >Try adding: > > > >chkconfig mysql.server on > > > >Then run this to see if it's been enabled for the appropriate runlevels: > > > >chkconfig --list mysql.server > > > >> % reboot > >> > >> Check if MySQL is running: > >> % ps -aux | grep mysql > >> > >>Problem: > >>--------- > >>Well, MySQL does not start automatically. > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > - > >- > >>---------- > >>As I said, I have used a similar installation script before without > proble. > >>This time, the only modifications made to the instalation script are: > (1) > >>Few hints from Paul DuBois book & (2) Different version of MySQL. > >> > >>Can somebody point me to the problem? Is in the script I am using is > >missing > >>something? > > > > > >-- > >Paul DuBois, MySQL Documentation Team > >Madison, Wisconsin, USA > >MySQL AB, www.mysql.com > > > >-- > >MySQL General Mailing List > >For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Paul DuBois, MySQL Documentation Team > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > MySQL AB, www.mysql.com > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
