Make sure DNS is working and mysql.db.*****.net.au resolves. Better yet, use the IP address unless absolutely necessary to use the hostname. Peter On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Gavin Amm wrote: > Hi, > > For some reason the page worked the 1st few times, now I get the error > message (after making no changes to the code from when it worked...): > (line 5 references the "$db = mysql_co..." line of code) > > Warning: Unknown MySQL Server Host 'mysql.db.*****.net.au' (2) in > /home/.../public_html/public/index2.php on line 5 > > I've got the following code at the start of my script: > (i've replaced "username" and "******" with the appropriate username & > password...) > > <?php > $db = mysql_connect("mysql.db.*****.net.au", "username", "******"); > mysql_select_db("kandtsg",$db); > ... > > > cheers, > Gav > > > This e-mail and any attachments are intended solely for the named addressee, > are confidential and may contain legally privileged information. > > The copying or distribution of them or of any information they contain, by > anyone other than the addressee, is prohibited. If you received this e-mail > in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or telephone +61 2 > 9413 2944 and destroy the original message. Thank you. > > As Email is subject to viruses we advise that all Emails and any attachments > should be scanned by an up to-date Anti Virus programme automatically by > your system. It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that all > Emails and any attachments are cleared of Viruses before opening. KSG can > not accept any responsibility for viruses that maybe contained here in. > Please advise KSG by return Email if you believe any Email sent by our > system may contain a virus. It should be noted that most Anti Virus > programmes can not scan encrypted file attachments (example - documents > saved with a password). Thus extra care should be taken when opening these > files. > > Liability limited by the Accountants Scheme, approved under the Professional > Standards Act 1994 (NSW). > > > > Level 4 > 54 Neridah Street PO Box 1290 > CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 CHATSWOOD NSW 2057 > > > Ph: +61 2 9413 2944 Fax: +61 2 9413 9901 > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Beckman Systems Engineer, Fairfax Cable Access Corporation beckman@purplecow.com http://www.purplecow.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php