Hi all, First, thanks for the patience and the help I've been getting. I'm at this point.
I think this is where I'm getting stuck at -p[password], --password[=...] Password to use when connecting to server If password is not given it's asked from the tty. not sure what to type when I get to this point [root /]# mysqladmin -u root password mynewpassword mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)' this is after typeing the skip grants command Shawn --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php