Thanks. This works when I use any other user besides root without a password. Guess the problem is that there is a password for root and I don't know what it is. Thanks again for getting me over the first mindless hurtle. Regards, Cliff Austin
"Brian P. Austin" wrote: > > what command are you issuing. > is it mysql? If so, what arguments are you sending it? > It should look like this.... > > mysql -u user -p > prompt: password > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cliff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Using password: _No_ > > Hello, > Can anyone help? > When trying to run mysql I get an ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: > 'root@localhost' (Using password: No). > In the documentation it mentions 'Using password: YES'. Have tried > starting mysql with --skip-grant-tables and then mysqladmin > flush-privileges which doesn't seem to do anything. > What does the "Password No" mean? How do I correct it short of > reinstallation? Well, I don't know maybe I need to start over yet > again. > > Thanks very much for any help, > Cliff > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
