Create a mysql user. Give it a passwd but no permissoins.
edit the /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld file
change the line if !([ -n "`/usr/bin/mysqladmin ping 2> /dev/null`" ]); the
to if !([ -n "`/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u mysqluser -puserpass ping 2> /dev/null`" ]); then
This should alllow the mysqluser to ping
Or... *don't* add a user, just change the line to:
if !([ -n "`/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u UNKNOWN_USER ping 2> /dev/null`" ]); then
