Official MySQL package doesn't automatically startup server

[Saliwa]

I have installed the official MySQL package on my PowerPC Mac with Tiger, althought I have check in the preference pane the "automatically start server", it doesn't, I need to start it manually.

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

[SpineyNorman]

I had the same problem you describe when I installed MySQL on Tiger. When I looked it up, it turned out to be a common and known issue but not one which anyone seemed to be doing very much about.
I have since updated from Tiger to Leopard but haven't ever had much use for MySQL on my own computer so never bothered trying out the latest install of that. I thought I'd try installing it now anyway just to see if the problem had been fixed.
In the x86_64 dmg download, the problem still existed but I found the following link after having a look around the error report page. The linked file fixes the problem in Leopard:

ftp://ftp.mysql.com/pub/mysql/download/gui-tools/MySQL.prefPane-leopardfix.zip

This link also has an explanation of a fix which apparently works in Leopard though I haven't tried it:

http://angry-fly.com/index.cfm/2008/1/30/Getting-MySQL-Preference-Pane-To-Work-In-Leopard

I'm not sure if either of these would work in Tiger or even if you'd want to risk trying but I posted them here so that anyone using Leopard might see them and appreciate the info.

Basically, I haven't solved your problem since you're running Tiger but I hope you might find it reassuring to know that it seems to be a pretty normal thing to happen!

 

[macsig]

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In the x86_64 dmg download, the problem still existed but I found the following link after having a look around the error report page. The linked file fixes the problem in Leopard:

ftp://ftp.mysql.com/pub/mysql/download/gui-tools/MySQL.prefPane-leopardfix.zip

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Thank you so much, the new prefPane works just fine: finally I don't have to start the server manually anymore.


Have a nice day