I'm not sure why localhost stopped working, but using 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost should accomplish the same thing, and avoid the DNS cost.
>I just updated from MacOS X 10.4.3 to 10.4.4, and without making ANY >other changes, all my websites that formerly connected to MySQL via >"localhost" no longer work. I can still connect by using an explicit >host name instead of "localhost", but my understanding is this is >slower. > >I get the error message: "Can't connect to local MySQL server through >socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) (localhost))" That path doesn't >exist; the socket is in /tmp, where it's always been. > >I've grepped through php.ini and my.cnf, and nothing stuck out. > >Any clues? > > >:::: Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important >part of your life. -- Brooke Shields, during an interview to become >Spokesperson for federal anti-smoking campaign. :::: >:::: Jan Steinman, http://www.EcoReality.org:::: > > > > > >The php_mysql group is dedicated to learn more about the PHP/MySQL web >database possibilities through group learning. >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > The php_mysql group is dedicated to learn more about the PHP/MySQL web database possibilities through group learning. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php_mysql/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
