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 <yangontha55sg@stripped> wrote:
> From: Yangontha Maung <yangontha55sg@stripped>
> Subject: Autostart not working for me in 5.5.8 version
> To: mysql@stripped
> 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,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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