There is no default password.
Just log on as root with no password... Then change it
mysql -u root mysql
Bob
>On Tue, Feb 01, 2000 at 10:50:16AM -0600, Timothy Litwiller wrote:
>
> > since mysql is already installed in mandrake 7, I guess I should ask
> > here first.
> >
> > What is the default password after install? I have tried deleteing and
> > remaking the database but I just get
> >
> > # mysqladmin -u root -p ********
> > mysqladmin: connect to server at '' failed; error: 'Access denied for
> > user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)'
> >
> > # mysql -u root -p ********
> > Enter password: ********
> > ERROR: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: YES)
> >
> > so apparantly I am not allowed because I do not know the password -
> > which I didn't setup.
> >
> >
>
>Try use mysql as user name :-)
>
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>
>--w
