Have you set a password for the MySQL root user? $ mysqladmin password 'your_password'
After that, you should be able to login to MySQL and create other database users from there. j. -- Jeremy L. Gaddis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.gaddis.org> > -----Original Message----- > From: Kenn Murrah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Debian mysql config problem ... > > > Greetings .... > > I've gotten my Debian distro installed and running fine > EXCEPT for mysql ... > try as i might, i can't seem to resolve the issue of setting > up a mysql > account and using phpmyadmin or webmin to administer mysql > ... webmin wants > a username/password, and i can't seem to satisfy it .... > > what am i overlooking here? i KNOW it has to be something > simple, but i'm > missing it ... > > all help appreciated. > > kwm > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]