MySQL Bugs: #15002: Command Line Client does not run

Bug #15002	Command Line Client does not run
Submitted:	16 Nov 2005 22:52	Modified:	16 Nov 2005 23:14
Reporter:	David Takle	Email Updates:
Status:	Not a Bug	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	5.0	OS:	Windows (Win98)
Assigned to:	MySQL Verification Team	CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
(note: I could not determine an appropriate "category" for this report)
When I attempt to run the Command Line Client from the System Menu, it flashes a DOS window on the screen for about 1/4 second and then disappears.  I have installed mySQL per instructions in C:\Program Files\mySQL, and added the \bin\ subdirectory to my PATH in the autoexec.bat file.  In fact, if I startup a Command Prompt (DOS) session (which defaults to C:\windows directory) and type "mysql" I get a response, which indicates that the PATH is correct.

How to repeat:
Do a clean install on Win98, following directions in documentation and attempt to run the Comand Line Client.

Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/ and the instructions on
how to report a bug at http://bugs.mysql.com/how-to-report.php

Additional info:

Be sure the server is running on Win98 starting it as standalone
from a DOS prompt.

Then on another DOS prompt:

mysql -uroot -p

without password on fresh install.

You need to read the Manual.

So what causes this?  My start menu shortcut used to work and now it does the same thing.  The manual does not mention this like you say.  I will re-install mysql now just so the darn start menu shortcut will work.