rails:/var/log# /etc/init.d/mysql start
Starting MySQL database server: mysqld...failed.
        Please take a look at the syslog.
/usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists!
rails:/var/log# top | grep mysql

rails:/var/log# man top
Reformatting top(1), please wait...
rails:/var/log# top | grep -i mysql

rails:/var/log#