---
 scripts/mysqld_safe.sh        | 2 +-
 support-files/mysql.server.sh | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
index 5564f92..fe77d97 100644
--- a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ if [ ! -d $mysql_unix_port_dir ]
 then
   if ! `mkdir -p $mysql_unix_port_dir`
   then
-    log_error "Fatal error Can't create database directory '$mysql_unix_port'"
+    echo "Fatal error Can't create database directory '$mysql_unix_port'"
     exit 1
   fi
   chown $user $mysql_unix_port_dir
diff --git a/support-files/mysql.server.sh b/support-files/mysql.server.sh
index ed0da3c..312f2b2 100644
--- a/support-files/mysql.server.sh
+++ b/support-files/mysql.server.sh
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ case "$mode" in
     then
       # Give extra arguments to mysqld with the my.cnf file. This script
       # may be overwritten at next upgrade.
-      $bindir/mysqld_safe --datadir="$datadir" --pid-file="$mysqld_pid_file_path" "$@" &
+      $bindir/mysqld_safe --datadir="$datadir" --pid-file="$mysqld_pid_file_path" "$@" >dev/null &
       wait_for_ready; return_value=$?
 
       # Make lock for RedHat / SuSE
-- 
1.9.1