Re: unable to update root password or connect.

2004-01-21 Thread gerald_clark
root can only connect through localhost until GRANTed permissions over the network. Leave off the '-h inglewood'. If you have not set the password yet, then you also should leave off the '-p' option. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a new install of mysql 3.23 on a SuSE8.0 Box. I installd

unable to update root password or connect.

2004-01-20 Thread smrtalec
This is a new install of mysql 3.23 on a SuSE8.0 Box. I installd everythign via suse rpms. I ran mysql_install_db when I to run the update root password I get the following error. I'm logged into the server via ssh as root while exicuting the commands. any ideas. inglewood:/etc # mysqladmin