You can place --old-passwords (without the leading dashes) in the my.cnf file under the option group [mysqld] instead of passing it on the command line.
The my.cnf file probably isn't on your system by default, at least it wasn't on mine until I created it. This file is generally placed in /etc or in the data directory. Your regular user won't have permission to write in either directory. You can use sudo to gain privilege to write in either directory (e.g., sudo vi /etc/my.cnf). sudo will ask for a password and this is the same password you've most likely used before when doing updates or installing some applications on OS X. Lastly, restart MySQL and you should be all set.
On Jul 9, 2004, at 10:30 PM, Peter Paul Sint wrote:
Bill, thank you for the prompt help.
This works.
I have just to find out how to get the Startup Item (or some replacement) to open MySQL with --old_passwords (just now it is 4:30 in the morning, to late to proceed - my wife wants to go to the countryside early)
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