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Are you sure that mysql is running? Is it possible that you have skip_networking in your configuration file? See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/can-not-connect-to-server.html "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 > #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 > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]