Bug 112518

Summary:	there is no in /etc/conf.d a mysql conf file
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Dnix <denics>
Component:	[OLD] Server	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux MySQL bugs team <mysql-bugs>
Status:	VERIFIED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	ruven
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Dnix 2005-11-14 08:58:49 UTC

There are some options very usefull that we want to use to start mysql. for
example, one of the big problems now that the <4.1 and the 4.1 or better version
have different passwd management structure, we need to have the possibility to
start the server with --old-password.
Something like /etc/conf.d/apache2 can be the right solution.

Thanks,
Denix

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. install a mysql server 4.1 on a machine
2. connect to that server with a mysql client 4.0
3. enjoy :)

Actual Results:  
you got a mysql system error

Expected Results:  
log in lovely

Comment 1 Francesco R. (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-11-14 11:04:20 UTC

May be it will be added in a future, but to manage slotted/chrooted version of
mysql.

"old-password" password and mostly all other server startup option may be added
to /etc/mysql/my.cnf file (under the [mysqld] section).

cheers,
Francesco R.

Comment 2 Francesco R. (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-11-23 11:29:18 UTC

BTW in 5.0.16 there is ;-)