/usr/bin/mysqld_safe &

# wait for it to start
echo -n "wait for db to start"

c=1
while [[ $c -le 10 ]]
do
echo 'SELECT 1' | /usr/bin/mysql &> /dev/null
#    echo "R=$?"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    break
fi
echo "."
sleep 1
let c=c+1
done
echo "C=$c"

if [ $c -eq 11 ]; then
echo "database failed to start"
exit 1
fi

mysql < /root/createDB.sql