Seems you're using non-standard port for mysql (9306). If I'm not wrong, mysql use port 3306...
$ cat /etc/services|grep 3306 mysql 3306/tcp mysql 3306/udp > Hi Paul > Thanks. > > Used netstat -tap and the output is > tcp 0 0 *:9876 *:* > LISTEN 9306/mysqld > > From ps -ef | grep mysql > mysql 9306 1 0 03:22 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld > > More over, same mysql server I am using for web server purpose, and > my site is up. > > So MySQLd is up, no doubt. > > Port/Host and Permissions fine..., not getting what may go wrong. > > Best Regards > Austin
