--- mysqld.old	2010-04-13 10:55:47.594195556 +0200
+++ mysqld	2010-04-13 10:56:02.067912145 +0200
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-MYSQLD_ROOT="/var/lib/mysql"
 # source application-specific settings
 [ -f /etc/conf.d/mysqld ] && . /etc/conf.d/mysqld
 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@
   start)
     stat_busy "Starting MySQL"
     if [ -z "$(getPID)" ]; then
-      /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=$MYSQLD_ROOT &>/dev/null &
+      /usr/bin/mysqld_safe &>/dev/null &
       if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
         stat_fail
         exit 1