mysql and php - Can't Connect To MySQL Server warning

I have installed mysql-3.23.38-hp-hpux10.20-hppa1.1 on an hpux10.20 Unix machine. I also have PHP 4.0.5 installed. When I run mysql through PHP on my web server, I get a Can't connect to MySQL server warning error once every ten times I try to access a database. Is there something I need

Mysqld crashes immediately

I have installed mysql-3.23.38-hp-hpux10.20-hppa1.1 on an hpux10.20 Unix machine. However, I cannot get the mysqld executable to run. I get an error that looks like this: # ./bin/safe_mysqld --skip-grant --user=mysql Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/data