Getting mysql running on my NAS

Hi- i am trying to get mysql working on my NAS. I've looked at a number of posts on the forum, and have installed 'mysqlon' for my NAS, but this doesn't seem to have resulted in a working system.

When I SSH and check the /etc/init.d/mysql status it is stated as not running.

Starting results in an error.

There is a mess of info on the forums in search, but they are all hitting old pages which no longer seem to work.

Help please- how can i get mysql wokring on my NAS?