Hi, Try this : mysql -u root -h 127.0.0.1 -p (if you have set password)
Regards, Gelu _____________________________________________________ G.NET SOFTWARE COMPANY Permanent e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kramer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:04 AM Subject: NEWBIE - trouble creating Databases Acess Denied... > I keep getting Access Denied Errors when I try to login to MySql after > running mysql_install_db script. I ran the mysql_install_db script, made > suer the mysql process is running(checked it using netstat -a), changed the > ownership on the binaries and then tried to gain access using the command: > mysql -u root mysql, which didnt work and, I also tried using the command: > mysqladmin -u root password new_password which didnt work. Both commands > still prompt me for a password, when I try to enter a password, I then get > the Access Denied Error. Can someone point me in the direction please? Any > insight would be GREATLY appreciate as I have been stuck on this for over a > week now! > > Thanks, > > DK > > > David Kramer > Reflect.com > Direct: 415.369.4856 > Cell: 650.302.7889 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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