[mythtv-users] MySQL timeout FAIL with fedora

[Joel Anderson]

> >Yes, I have this error when starting mysqld on FC1 also.  It seems to
> >actually start and work just fine, so I assumed it's something minor in
the
> >init script and haven't bothered to look into yet.
> >
> >
> In the mysql startup script, after it starts the database, it does a
> mysqladmin ping to see if the database is up.  This fails if you have a
> root password since it requires a password.
>
> I change mine to do a 'mysqladmin ping -u mysql' and now it works fie.

Ahhh, yes I see that now.  I also had a problem with the
/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock not being created, due to my own screw-up in
/etc/my.cnf.  Thanks for tip!  :)

Regards,
Joel Anderson