That IS confusing - I didn't assign any password?!?!?! There is no password! That's why I asked how to get rid of mysql and start installation from scratch
:) thanks patrick -afan > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-29-06 15:46]: > > Your response previous was quite ambiguous (as I read it). > >> but what I wanted to say is I tried >> # mysqladmin version >> got: ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using >> Password: NO) > > so root already has a password? ( the prompt "#" indicates root). > >> tried: >> # mysqladmin -u root version >> and got the sam error message > > which was the same as "mysqladmin version" since you *were* root. > >> tried assign password: >> # mysqladmin -u root password 'MyPass' >> and got the same error message > > So root already had a password and you cannot logon w/o the password. > > # mysqladmin -u root -p password 'MyPass' > > and tty will ask you for the password, but, it will not by 'MyPass' (I > don't think). > > Thanks for trimming your quote and not "top posting". > -- > Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 > http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org > HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
