Hi! We are using PHP and want to detect if a MySQL server is available or not, but do so very quickly. Will the MySQL library in PHP use a connection client timeout? Can this be set under [client] in /etc/my.conf? Also, what is the connection is a persistent connection, and the server goes down, but PHP has not yet noticed? Is the configuration different? Thanks! Sincerely, Steven Roussey Network54.com http://network54.com/?pp=e --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php