--- /etc/init.d/.mysql.orig	2008-03-31 07:26:33.000000000 +0000
+++ /etc/init.d/mysql	2008-03-31 07:27:33.000000000 +0000
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 	basedir="${basedir:-"/usr"}"
 	datadir="${datadir:-"/var/lib/mysql${MY_SUFFIX}"}"
 	pidfile="${pidfile:-"/var/run/mysqld/mysqld${MY_SUFFIX}.pid"}"
+	piddir="${pidfile%/*}"
 	socket="${socket:-"/var/run/mysqld/mysqld${MY_SUFFIX}.sock"}"
 	unmanagedparams="${unmanagedparams} ${collations}"
 
@@ -177,6 +178,13 @@
 		return 0
 	fi
 
+	# Create run directory if necessary
+	if [[ ! -d "$piddir" ]] ; then
+		mkdir "$piddir" && \
+		chown mysql "$piddir" || \
+		eerror "Unable to create $piddir!"
+	fi
+
 	if [[ ! -d "${datadir}" ]] ; then
 		eerror "MySQL datadir is empty or invalid"
 		eerror "Please check your my.cnf : ${MY_CNF}"