On Sunday 06 February 2005 07:59, Jeff wrote: > Thats what i thought as well, but each time i attempt to use the port > in mysql_connect, i.e. 'localhost:3307' or if i change the > mysql.default_port = 3307 and just use 'localhost' in the server > argument, i get OK, but my understanding was that your mysql server is on *nix, and your problem was accessing it from a windows client. So you should not be using localhost? > Warning: mysql_connect(): Client does not support authentication > protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client - this > using php 4.3.10, unfortunately i don't have the option of running 5. This error has nothing (AFAICS) to do with the use port being used. The fact that you're getting this error indicates that the port being used is in fact correct and you have successfully managed to connect to the server. Google > the error message. > Of course the *nix client works like a champ, but from all the > searching, it seems that the constant MYSQL_PORT is a compile time > argument. Yes, but like I said, if you specify a port then whatever MYSQL_PORT is irrelevant because it doesn't come into play. > Have you succesfully connected from a php/mysql client to a mysql > server running on 330[not 6] All the time! -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db ------------------------------------------ New Year Resolution: Ignore top posted posts -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
