Hi, I'm trying to set the root password for mysql using mysqladmin -u root password <new_pass> but all I'm getting back is mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)' mysqld is running /etc/hosts has the following 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain T7.linux localhost T7 Any ideas? Using fc4t2, mysql-4.1.11-2 TTFN Paul -- "In an urban society, everything connects. Each person's needs are fed by the skills of many others. Our lives are woven together in a fabric. But the connections that make society strong also make it vulnerable." - Threads, BBC-TV 1984