Paul: Did what you said. Here is the output:
% chkconfig --list mysql.server mysql.server 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off 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] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]