Bug #4078 doesn't play automatically
Submitted: 9 Jun 2004 13:46 Modified: 16 Aug 2004 22:02
Reporter: zhang mihwa Email Updates:
Status: Can't repeat Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Installing Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:4.0 OS:Windows (window 2003 server)
Assigned to: MySQL Verification Team CPU Architecture:Any

[9 Jun 2004 13:46] zhang mihwa
Description:
I have a computer with multi-booting system, windows 98se(c:), windows 2003 server(e:) and linux(d:).
After down MySQL 4.18 for Windows, I installed... But automatically Mysql didn't play, only manually in Command Prompt. following this,
e:>cd \mysql\bin
e:>mysqld start
e:>mysql mysql

And I copied my.ini into not only c:\windows but also e:\windows.
Why did'nt it work automatically? I don't know still now.

How to repeat:
from start
[12 Jun 2004 20:58] Marcus Allison
This software has a major bug when it comes to configuration.  It is not a simple thing. Better documentation also needs to be provided to fix major and minor configuration problems.  The problems are not just on Windows system but also on Unix & Linux. Guys please provide better installation procedures for installing your software not random ones which is what I've found on your website. Here is a major error that most users of this software that I've talk to gets after installation and trying to configure it gets:- ERROR 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) - so far I have not found a clear definition as to what causes this problem and how to fix it.  Everyone seem to have a different suggestion as to what to try.
[18 Jun 2004 3:28] MySQL Verification Team
Please read the below chapter of the MySQL Manual:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Windows_installation.html
[16 Aug 2004 21:56] MySQL Verification Team
Server started automatically on windows 2003 server

Attachment: service-start.JPG (image/jpeg, text), 105.61 KiB.

[16 Aug 2004 22:02] MySQL Verification Team
My machine is also multi-booting system with: XP, Windows 2000 server,
Windows 2003 Server and Fedora Core 2.
The server was started automatically after a reboot.
Notice also that the command line for to an automatic start is:

mysqld-nt --install

if you did:

mysqld-nt --install-manual. The server is started only manually.

Please see the picture attached using the Files tab of this bug
report.