You can start the mysql daemon with a certain switch that circumvents the logon :)
Look into the manual, I don't know the switch anymore but it exists.
Similar thing happened to me.
Watz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dexter Coehlo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 10:53 AM
Subject: Need to reinstall mySQl
> Hi Dbi 'ers and Perlsters,
>
> I accidenatlly took out the admin root privs out of the user permissions
> table, I know very smart, and anyhow I was reinstering back in when I lost
> telnet.
>
> Any How, I have to r install I beleive if I am to get Mysql working or is
> there a simple way to get back admin privs.
>
> I used a linux cobalt distribution , On re install it says its already
> installed . What hould be deleted for the re install to work?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dexter
>
>
