mysql Michael,
This time it went through fine only when I typed in mysql -u alan -h localhost -p It went through fine because I already set up alan for username as well as the pasword for (alan). You said I could only use mysql -u root -p to go through! Perhaps, it will go through even thou I never set up password for the root. I think all I may have to do is to skip the password, but use -p for the root. >From now on I will just use alan....and the password as long as possible. Thanks for >the reply.
