On Monday 23 December 2002 06:15, Andrew Schaefer wrote: > I am having problems getting mysql working. I used the rpm packages to > install the mysql and mysql-max. It seems like they are running because > when I use telnet to try to connect to the port 3306 all I get is a message > saying E Host 'ip' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL > server.
It's a permissions problem. > However, when I try to run bin/mysqladmin it gives me errors > saying that it cannot connect to localhost. I have installed this through > ssh to my linux box, could it be that because I am not physically at my > computer, but using ssh that it is not working? Please any help would be > great. Which exact error did you received? Check where mysql.sock is located and specify path to the socket file with --socket option of mysqladmin. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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