> My mySQL-server screwed up, dropped all users, and will not let me in. > > Whatever I do I get the following error-message "DBI connect failed : > Access denied for user ''@'localhost' to database 'mysql'" > > I've tried to reinstall the server w/o success. > > How do I restore the functionality? > > With best regards > > Tomas Larsson > Sweden > > Verus Amicus Est Tamquam Alter Idem > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list You want to troubleshoot with mysql -u root -p password mysql -u root -p password -h 127.0.0.1 mysql -u root -p password -h localhost rather than with DBI. If that fails, start the mysql daemon with the --skip-grant-tables option and browse the tables in the mysql database for clues.
