I am running mysql 5.0 for now, and I have a script that I wrote at 12 am,
that stops mysql server, unmounts the disk that has mysql, and takes a
different snapshot from amazon as the new disk.


Long story short, 50% of the time the command /etc/init.d/mysqld stop will
fail


Stopping MySQL: [FAILED]

Unmounting /opt on dbserver1


I then log on the server and mysql is still running.

When that happens what is the best way to stop mysql? I am trying to write
something in my script that will do that, and thinking of using the kill
command, but is that the best way?


Or should I be using mysqladmin stop? Is there a better way to bring down
mysql server and make sure it is down? Should I be doing something else to
ensure it comes down?


Thanks