> > > A caveat: MySQL for Windows uses named pipes to talk to local clients, > > > whereas the MySQL library you compile will want to use UNIX sockets. I > > > found the easiest way to get them talking was to always use a host of > > > 127.0.0.1, forcing INET sockets. Under perl DBI, if you use "localhost," > > > somebody decides to be smart and use UNIX sockets anyway. > > > > > > An additional caveat: There is probably a better way to do the above. > > > Stipe? > > > > precompiled libraries of mysqlclient-3.x are available at > > http://www.student.uni-koeln.de/cygwin/ > > That is useful information. What I meant to ask is if there is a > better way to get libmysql to talk to a local MySQL for Windows > server?
you'll obviously have to use TCP for connecting cygwin based clients to MySQL for Windows. AFAIK, there is no other/better way?! Stipe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wapme Systems AG M�nsterstr. 248 40470 D�sseldorf Tel: +49-211-74845-0 Fax: +49-211-74845-299 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.wapme-systems.de ------------------------------------------------------------------- wapme.net - wherever you are -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
