What is causing me to have this problem in "mysql Ver 12.22 Distrib 4.0.24, for pc-linux-gnu (i686)". I am running shorewall, but that shouldn't affect localhost should it? My firewall, web, and mySQL server are the same machine.
# telnet localhost 3306 Trying 127.0.0.1... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused I've tried to comment, uncomment and change to * this 'bind-address' line in /etc/mysql/my.cnf # keep secure by default! #bind-address = 127.0.0.1 #bind-address = * port = 3306 Of course, I can't connect from any of the other IP addresses that my mySQL server is assigned either: # telnet 192.168.1.1 3306 Trying 192.168.1.1... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused # telnet 10.10.10.1 3306 Trying 10.10.10.1... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused # ifconfig eth1 Link encap:Ethernet inet addr:192.168.1.1 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet inet addr:10.10.10.1 Bcast:10.255.255.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]