Hi Gerald, > In order for andreaso to open mysql.sock, he needs search permission on > /var/lib/mysql. > chmod 775 /var/lib/mysql That was it! Thanks for helping me out ;-) Cheers, Andreas -- andreas otto london (uk) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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