the correct driver is not python-mysql, but mysqldb.
2010/5/18 Avik Basu <avikb...@gmail.com> > Hello, > > I am having some trouble connecting to a MySQL server running on my > local machine (Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard with My SQL 5.1.46). > I use the following connection string: > > db = DAL('mysql://root:passw...@localhost/test', pool_size=10) > > and I get the following error: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "gluon/restricted.py", line 178, in restricted > File "/Applications/web2py.app/Contents/Resources/applications/ > FWv7_12/models/db.py", line 9, in <module> > File "gluon/sql.py", line 3840, in DAL > RuntimeError: Failure to connect to DB. Tried 5 times > > I do have the python-mysql driver properly installed. Also, I am able > to connect to the database named 'test' both from the shell and using > a third party MySQL app (Sequel Pro). There are no existing tables in > the 'test' database to begin with. Any ideas why the connection may be > failing? > > Avik > -- Atenciosamente -- ========================= Alexandre Andrade Hipercenter.com