hi,

have you tried

cp /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mysqld /etc/rc.d/

add 'mysqld=YES' to /etc/rc.conf

?

> I(newbie) am looking for the best way to start mysql at boot.
> I have read many different doc's concerning this topic but
> none seem to have a definitive answer or are 3 or 4 years old. I
> currently start it using /usr/pkg/share/mysql/mysql.server start
> If I try and start it using /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/mysqld start I get
> this. WARNING: $mysqld is not set properly - see rc.conf(5).
> 
> MySQL version:
> /usr/pkg/bin/mysql  Ver 12.22 Distrib 4.0.17, for -netbsdelf (i386)
> NetBSD 1.6.2_STABLE
> 
> thanks
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