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I'm using XAMPP 1.4.9a on MEPIS 2004.04.

When I start XAMPP from a console window with the command "/opt/lampp/lampp start", everything starts up ok.

But I created a menu shortcut that executes that command. When I use that shortcut, Apache always starts, but sometimes MySQL doesn't start. When that happens, using the shortcut a second time seems to get MySQL to start.

Can you think of any reason for that? Do you think adding a time delay, e.g. "sleep 5", in the lampp script before starting MySQL might help?

Or if you have any suggestions on how I might diagnose the problem, that would be helpful.

Dear Dave!

Dave_L wrote:Can you think of any reason for that? Do you think adding a time delay, e.g. "sleep 5", in the lampp script before starting MySQL might help?

No. I don't thinks this will help. Apache and MySQL are not related in any way so MySQL should start with or without Apache.

Could you please take a look into the MySQL log file. You should find there some information about the failed start. You find the file in /opt/lampp/var/mysql/. It's the .err file.

Greetings
Oswald

Thanks.

I looked at that log file, but didn't see any recent error messages.

I've been trying to get the problem to reoccur, so I can recheck that, but now it seems to insist on working every time.

What I'd like to do is keep the terminal window open after the script runs, so I can see what it's doing. Here's a post I made about that, in case you have any ideas on how to do that: http://mepislovers.com/modules/newbb/vi ... 98&forum=9

The problem reoccurred. I checked the .err file in /opt/lampp/var/mysql/, and there were no new messages.

Dear Dave!

If there are no new messages it's hardly looks like MySQL didn't even try to start at all. I'm not sure about your K menu item. I never used this way to start XAMPP so I don't have any experiences about it.

May be you can add a > /tmp/xamppstart.log 2>&1 at the end of the "Command" field (see your screen shot at the mepis lovers forum).

And if the problem reoccurs look into /tmp/xamppstart.log. Maybe there are some hints what's going wrong.

Greetings
Oswald

PS: I'm not sure if > ... 2>&1 is allowed to use in the command field. If XAMPP does not start any more please remove it again.

Thanks, Oswald, I'll try your suggestions.

Since you don't use a menu shortcut, how do you normally start XAMPP? Do you open a console window and type the command "/opt/lampp/lampp start"? I guess I'm spoiled by Windows, and am used to clicking on shortcuts.

Dear Dave!

Yes. I use the command line way. But I always have a terminal window open so it's much easier for me to type the command than using the mouse to get into a menu.

Greetings
Oswald