It should be /usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe NOT safe_mysqld Vijay
On Fri, 2006-29-12 at 03:44 +0800, Edy wrote: > Daniel, > > I have been to that site already and it does not start mysql when the > system rebooted but i could start mysql by using the command. > > Cheers, > -e > > Daniel Ouellet wrote: > > Edy wrote: > >> Hi > >> > >> I have googled and read on the man pages but something is missing here. > >> > >> For example i have the following in my /etc/rc.local > >> > >> if [ X"${mysql}" == X"YES" -a -x /usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld ]; then > >> echo -n ' mysqld'; /usr/local/share/mysql/mysql.server start > >> fi > >> > >> if [ X"${snort}" == X"YES" -a -x /usr/local/bin/snort ]; then > >> echo -n ' snort'; /usr/local/bin/snort -D -d -i fxp0 -c > >> /etc/snort/snort.conf -u _snort -g _snort > >> fi > >> > >> and in my /etc/rc.conf.local > >> mysql=YES > >> snort=YES > >> > >> When the system rebooted, both processes are not started. > >> > >> If i were to execute example echo -n ' mysqld'; > >> /usr/local/share/mysql/mysql.server start from command line, mysql > >> started successfully. > >> > >> Any clue? > > > > I don't know about snort, but as far as MySQL is concern, why don't > > you do it right. > > > > http://www.openbsdsupport.org/mysql.htm#/etc/rc.local > > > > Then adjust it for your snort needs. > > > > Best, > > > > Daniel > > > !DSPAM:1,45941f1f19861357919056! > -- Vijay Sankar, M.Eng., P.Eng. ForeTell Technologies Limited 59 Flamingo Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 0X6 Phone: 204 885 9535, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]