Hello.
> I have also tried mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --user=root & Don't run mysqld under root (even more - fresh versions should automatically skip this option). What exactly have you done to restore root password? Please provide exact SQL statements. What user is 'Access denied' error message reporting. Are you using old passwords? BTW: your version of MySQL is old enough, I recommend you to upgrade to the latest release. Logg, Connie A. wrote: > I tried to go into mysql with root and the password I had set, and = > access was refused. > > I finally gave up and decided to reset the root password using the = > techniques described on > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/resetting-permissions.html > > This is a linux machine running mysql Your MySQL connection id is 5 to = > server version: 4.1.7-standard > > I have tried both the mysqld_safe --init-file=3D/home/iepm/v3src/minit = > which has the password setting statement in it > > And this does not work...I cannot get into mysql with the password. > > I have also tried mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables --user=3Droot & > > And tried setting the password and doing flush privileges. > > This also does not work. > > I am at my wits end as to how to do this, which I have been able to do = > before. > > Any insight and assistance would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Connie=20 > Connie Logg, Network Analyst > Stanford Linear Accelerator Center > ph: 650-926-2879=20 > "Happiness is found along the way, not at the end of the road, and 'IF' = > is the middle word in life." > -- 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]
