[ic] GRRRRRRR SRY - Can't Connect To MySQL

[Kyle Cook]

At 02:01 PM 4/21/02, you wrote:
>Having a problem setting up a new site w/ MySQL.  I've set several up and
>never had this problem.
>
>In the error.txt file:
>
>Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'
>
>MySQL Server is running and my host says there is nothing wrong.
>
>Here is what I found showing the problem but I need the solution.
>http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/a/Can_not_connect_to_server.html
>
>Anyone have an idea for me please?
>Thanks.
>
>Jim Webster

Jim,

I would set up a very simple perl script to test that you can connect
to MySQL to see what happens. Also maybe verify that they are
using the default port.

Kyle