Hello list, I just installed MySQL on my FreeBSD box here at home and am having a few problems with privileges. I can connect to mysql using; mysql -u mysql and there is no password needed. However, when I try to connect to the server using root; mysql -u root I get an error; <snip> ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) </snip> so reading that it appears that I need a password so i try; mysql -u root -p it prompts me for my root pass and when I put it in it does that same thing above but with (using password: YES).
I went to the the MySQL web site and read 2.10.3 Securing the Initial MySQL Accounts and tried following along with that but with no luck. When checking google for help I read a lot about the initial installation. Something about /usr/local/bin/mysql_install_db will install a privilege table. I installed mysql using this guide here http://raybdbomb.com/p/mysql-install-on-freebsd.html and every thing seemed to go well but like I said I keep getting this error. Is there something else I should do? Any help on this would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance, -- Daniel McQuay [EMAIL PROTECTED] boxster.homelinux.org 814.825.0847
