I was using Mysql on win XP downloaded from www.mysql.com site. All was
working good. Hmmm from that error message I assume you don't have Mysql
running...did u start it? Hmm sorry i don't remember right exe file to
execute in windows to start mysql...i am working on linux mandrake now :(..
Martin
On Thu February 6 2003 17:30, Marg Brazil wrote:
> Hello,
> Can anyone tell me if MySQL will work on Windows XP Home Ed.?
> I have MySQL installed according to the instructions on the CreateASite
> web page.
>
> I tried contacted CreateASite with this description of the problem:
>
> "The start up looks good: when I use the Run function
> C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-shareware.exe, the black DOS box comes and goes, but
> I'm getting this error when using the MySQL test script (See below):
> Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to
> MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061) in c:\usr\htdocs\mysql_test.php on
> line 7
> Couldn't Connect
> I have followed the instructions for installing IndigoPerl,
> CreateASite, PHP, and for MySQL on www.createafreewebsite.net/mysql.html.
> Apache was running well at the time, and the perl and php test scripts
> were A-OK.
> Should MySQL show in WindowsXP task manager? I can only see 2
> Apache.exe' s and HTMel30.exe. There's no
> C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-shareware.exe listed. "
>
> CreateASite response was:
>
> "I worked with a guy from Germany for 2 days trying to get the mysql
> package you are using to work on XP. No luck. I should probably put
> that on the site.
> I'm not saying you can't get the present package to work. Just saying I
> didn't on XP. "
>
> Has anyone in this discussion group had success getting MySQL to work on
> Windows XP?
>
> Thanks!
>
> MB
>
>
>
> MySQL test script:
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>MySQL Test</title>
> </head>
> <body>
> <?
> $link = mysql_connect("localhost");
> if (! $link)
> die ("Couldn't Connect");
> $db_res = mysql_list_dbs($link);
> $num = mysql_num_rows($db_res);
> for($x=0;$x < $num; $x++)
> print mysql_tablename( $db_res,$x)."<br>";
> mysql_close($link);
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>
>
>
>
>
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