Unfortunately there are repercussions in either assuming no root password set, or having to ask for one. A note though, the text does clearly point out: "Unless you have explicitly changed the password on the MySQL server, leave this blank."
Wayne, I think you hit a possible solution right on the head though with regard to trying with no password first and then asking only if need be. I'll see what I can come up with the next few days that implements something to this nature. On 3/27/07, Wayne Schuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yes that is how I did it also > > the problem is if they are already using applications with mysql, they > probably already have a root password set > > but possibly it could assume there is no root password, set it, and then > if that fails ask the user for the root password > > mysql permissions are extremely capable but very complicated > > -- > Mythtv won't install > https://launchpad.net/bugs/41339 > -- Mario Limonciello [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mythtv won't install https://launchpad.net/bugs/41339 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
