> > If you have postgres typing psql at the prompt will take you > to an interactive terminal. I believe typing mysql will do > the same for mysql. > This may only work if you have the client binary in your path, though. > > Also you might wanna take a look at the start scripts in > /etc/init.d/ if you have postgreSQL installed you should see > a start script named postgresql or pgsql, mysql should be mysql. > > HTH, > -b > Thanks -- looks like this box has neither, I guess I can just look for something online to help me start from scratch.