Egor, That is what I meant.. I had even tried the -p option but same probs.
Anyway thanks for interest. I am building up a new installation and will try whole setup afresh ! :( Stephen -----Original Message----- From: Egor Egorov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 May 2004 17:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mysql on redhat9 "Stephen Camilleri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Egor.. > > Yes I did. I've been trying to create grant tables using > /usr/bin/mysqladmin but I keep getting access denied for user root. mysqladmin doesn't create grant tables. Do you mean setting password for root user? If so, use -p option for command-line clients to specify password. For example: mysql -uroot -p > > -----Original Message----- > From: Egor Egorov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 May 2004 16:52 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: mysql on redhat9 > > > "Stephen Camilleri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I was running mysql 0.8.12 on a Redhat9 installation. After I >> rebooted > >> machine I lost access to mysql as root user. >> >> Maybe its a stupid question but I'm new at this... Did I have to do >> anything 'persistent' to db before rebooting. I am testing mysqld with > >> ser (SIP Proxy) > > Did you get "access denied" error or what? -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]