ps ax|grep sql if mysql is running. and if you telnet to that port (3306) and still you can't connect.
check if you have blocked your port on your firewall. usually, firewall for linux are iptables and ipchains flush them first and try. HTH On 7/7/05, Daevid Vincent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 <http://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 <http://192.168.1.1> 3306 > Trying 192.168.1.1... > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > # telnet 10.10.10.1 <http://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 <http://192.168.1.1> > Bcast:192.168.1.255<http://192.168.1.255>Mask: > 255.255.255.0 <http://255.255.255.0> > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 <http://127.0.0.1> Mask:255.0.0.0 <http://255.0.0.0> > wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet > inet addr:10.10.10.1 <http://10.10.10.1> > Bcast:10.255.255.255<http://10.255.255.255>Mask: > 255.255.255.0 <http://255.255.255.0> > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Louie Miranda http://www.axishift.com -- under development
