Fixed (changed db hostname -- to url that ostensibly points at the same IP so ...!). anyway tip for the future is to always use mysql.jonathangray.org as db server address.
Talked with dreamhost and there was suggestion that this was a dns issue (we host our own dns, blah, blah, blah) but not that convinced ...). Rufus On 2 December 2010 21:00, Jonathan Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > More info... > > http://opengovernmentdata.org/wp-admin/ > > returns the following: > > <<<<<< > Error establishing a database connection > This either means that the username and password information in your > wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can't contact the database > server at mysql.opengovernmentdata.org. This could mean your host's > database server is down. > > Are you sure you have the correct username and password? > Are you sure that you have typed the correct hostname? > Are you sure that the database server is running? > If you're unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact > your host. If you still need help you can always visit the WordPress > Support Forums. >>>>>> > > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Jonathan Gray <[email protected]> wrote: >> Any ideas? >> >> "Error establishing a database connection" >> >> -- >> Jonathan Gray >> >> Community Coordinator >> The Open Knowledge Foundation >> http://blog.okfn.org >> >> http://twitter.com/jwyg >> http://identi.ca/jwyg >> > > > > -- > Jonathan Gray > > Community Coordinator > The Open Knowledge Foundation > http://blog.okfn.org > > http://twitter.com/jwyg > http://identi.ca/jwyg > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-help mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-help > -- Co-Founder, Open Knowledge Foundation Promoting Open Knowledge in a Digital Age http://www.okfn.org/ - http://blog.okfn.org/ _______________________________________________ okfn-help mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-help
