Hi, I have a mysql server running, and I can access it directly by typing 'mysql' and I can use the test database, as any user. The database *is* running. I installed DBI-1.14 and Data-ShowTable-3.3. Then with Msql-Mysql-modules-1.2215, I ran perl Makefile.PL make make test The test failed all the way through because it couldn't connect. The following is the type of error I got. t/10dsnlist.........DBI->connect(database=test) failed: Can't connect to local M ySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111) at t/10dsnlist.t line 45 Cannot connect: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.s ock' (111) Either your server is not up and running or you have no permissions for acessing the DSN DBI:mysql:database=test. This test requires a running server and write permissions. Please make sure your server is running and you have permissions, then retry. Thanks so much for your help, Dan --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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