dunno, haven't worked with mysql *yet* RedHat 7 installed it as an
rpm on my box for some reason, sooo if you are using that you can
rpm -e `rpm -qa | grep mysql` then reinstall it off the cd, but can
you change the password back to the original?
Andrew
> Original Message from Thu, 17 May 2001 09:24:24 -0400:>
> I've broken my installation of mysql. At he advice of a text book,
the
> first thing I did was to change the mysql password. now no users
can login
> to mysql (not root either.) I reinstalled the package, but I still
have the
> same problem. How I destroy the root password when logged in at
the console
> as root? Alternatively, how do I completely remove the
installation of
> mysql?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
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> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] This is Wierd has anyone else seen this?
>
>
> > grep passwd and make sure the uids and gids do not match between
the
> > user and root.. I had a problem similar to that where I could not
log
> > in as root after an install.. when you install RH 6.2, don't add a
> > user, assign a root password. On first boot after install at lilo
> > type: linux 1
> >
> > at the prompt passwd root
> > (assign a password)
> > useradd username
> > passwd username
> > shutdown -r 0
> >
> > see if that helps :-)
> > -AW
> >
> > > Original Message from Thu, 17 May 2001 07:38:41 -0400:>
> > > On Thursday 17 May 2001 06:37 am, Mike wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Robert, but he is typing "su" It's from any
> > > > terminal that he can't logon as root. In other words
> > > > if he trys to logon after a reboot he can't logon with
> > > > root and/or if he uses on of the consoles by pressing
> > > > ctr-alt-f1-f4
> > > >
> > > > The other interesting thing is if he changes the root
> > > > password, it also changes his userid password. Though
> > > > the two aren't tied together with any groups.
> > > >
> > > > We are at a lose here as to what could be causing the
> > > > problem. We first suspected a bad install, but after
> > > > three new installs, with formats, we have ruled that
> > > > out. We arn't sure how this could be causing the
> > > > problem, but we are now thinking maybe it's the
> > > > "hardware". Why/how I don't know.
> > > >
> > > Just a thought. Have you ever tried installing from another CD?
> > Maybe you
> > > have a crupted file(s) on the medium you are using for the
install.
> > >
> > > You're right......thats a wierd one. Cant't say I've ever run
> > across that one
> > > before.
> > >
> > > Well good luck and keep trying!
> > >
> > > R.G. Mayhue
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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