Maybe you don't have your mysqld setup to start automatically when the system boots. Check the manual for help on setting up mysql daemon to start automatically after a boot:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Automatic_start.html On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 08:48, Fredrik Lundgren wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new to MySQL and to linux. I'm using an Omnibook XE3 with RAM 254 on SuSE linux >8.1. > In one of the slots of a Texas instrument pcmcia I have a Xircom PC card modem 56K. > During startup this has to be disconnected when linux is "starting hardware scan on >boot" > - but otherwise works OK. > > I have loaded MySQL 3.23.55 as an RPM for i386 an this works OK and I > logout and login as another user without problems > ### but when the computer is shutdown > and restarted it appears as if the mysql.sock disappears. > > Or am I unable to start the "mysql server"???? > > When I try the comand mysql etc i get > > Error 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > I have tried to stick the socket with > shell> chmod +t /var/lib/mysql > and > shell> ls -ld /var/lib/mysql > confirmes the last permission to t (as suggested onpage 724 in the ref manual). > > I have also made a binary installation > mysql-3.23.55-pc-linux-i686 or something > with pretty much the same result. > > In essens: > > I lose mysql.sock when the computer is restarted > > or > > I'm unable to start the msql server and "reestablish" the msql.sock after reboot > > and > > Before I restart the computer MySQL works very OK both with rpm install and binary >install > > What to do? > What do I do wrong? > > Fredrik Lundgren > Norrköping > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 <mysql-unsubscribe-##L=##[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > -- Diana Soares --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/doc/ (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <mysql-unsubscribe-##L=##[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php