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Description of problem:
There is a problem in the mysqld daemon start script after changing
the root password in the "user" table of "mysql" database: the service
doesn't start correctly.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
3.23.58-10

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Consider a clean new installation of Fedora Core 1 whit MySQL. 
2. Change the root password in the "user" table of "mysql" database
(as indicated in the mysql user manual). 
3. Restart the mysqld service whit the command: service mysqld start

    

Actual Results:  The service doesn't start correctly: the mysqld
daemon run, but the console message is: 
 
 Timeout error occourred trying to start MySQL Daemon
 Starting mysqld      [FAILED]

Expected Results:  The service should start correctly:

  Starting mysql      [  OK  ]

Additional info:

After setting the root password in mysql DB "user" table, the
following command: 

    /usr/bin/mysqladmin ping 2

used in the sysV starting script (/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld) generate
this error when executing the daemon start:

  /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
  error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using passord: NO)'

It must be changed whit some like:

   /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u some_user ping 2

or just delete it from the script!