Actually I got "A connection could not be made using the data source parameters entered. Save non-verified file DSN? "(Mr) Pekka Gaiser" wrote: > Hi, > I got no solution, just a few ideas, probably you have checked them already. > - Windows DSN name doesn't matter. Type in anything you want. > - I dont know if mysql is case sensitive when specifying the database name? > - Ensure that mySQL accepts all referer IPs and not only "localhost". If you > get an error like "access denied for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (using > password: YES)" you got to change mysql's Security settings. > > Regards, > Pekka > > > I need to set up a file DSN on my Win98 machine to access MySQL on the > > Linux Box with the database. I have tried to setup the DSN from the > > control panel the process always errors out. I know that mysql is > > running and I know the IP of the Server. > > I have Samba Share defined so that I can see the database directory and > > the database from my windows machine and Using > > KMySqlAdmin on the Linux side I have the edit grants window open for > > this database. MyODBC is installed on the Win98 machine and I can start > > the process of adding a new MySQL DSN from the control panel. Since the > > Samba share makes the > > database directory visible I will browse out there to Tad106 and select > > the dbshare directory. In this directory is a Metrics folder > > which is in fact a MySql database so I will specify MetricsDsn to be > > placed there. The next button on the Create New Data Source displays > > "File Data Source" > > "Filename: ||TAD106\dbshare\MeteicsDsn.dsn" > > "Drive: MySQL" > > Finish now takes me to a window called TDX mysql Driver connect asking > > for the following: > > Windows DSN name = ?? > > MySQL host (name or IP) = 192.168.2.5 > > MySQL database name = Metrics > > User = % > > Passsword = % > > Port: (if not 3306) > > > > I do not know what to enter for Windows DSN NAme. > > Everything I have tried errors out. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please check "http://www.mysql.com/Manual_chapter/manual_toc.html" before > > posting. To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe, send a message to the address shown in the > > List-Unsubscribe header of this message. If you cannot see it, > > e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
