that didn't cause me any issues on my install. why do you have to turn that off. i'm not doubting you, just curious? Jeff "SELPH,JASON (HP-Richardson To: "'Jeffrey_N_Dyke@Keane.com'" <Jeffrey_N_Dyke@Keane.com>, ,ex1)" epeloke@echoman.com <jason.selph@h cc: php-db@lists.php.net p.com> Subject: RE: mysql-windows xp 12/13/2002 08:44 AM turn off the xp firewall as well. Jason -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey_N_Dyke@Keane.com [mailto:Jeffrey_N_Dyke@Keane.com] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 7:29 AM To: epeloke@echoman.com Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: mysql-windows xp probably b/c of grants/rights did you run a -- grant all on *.* to user@localhost ? or something of the sort. or set up root to have access can you connect via command line? HTH Jeff epeloke@echoma n.com (Edward To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Peloke) cc: Subject: mysql-windows xp 12/13/2002 08:54 AM I got a new laptop yesterday that has xp home loaded. I installed mysql last night but get errors that I can't connect to 'localhost'. Any ideas? Thanks, Eddie -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php