Tom Brown wrote: >> [tim@alfred ~]$ mysql -u root >> ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using >> password: NO) > seems there is a MySQL root pwd set - in that case use > > mysql -u root -pyourpasswordhere > > or leave off the yourpasswordhere and it will prompt you for it when you > hit enter I don't follow you. I haven't set the root password (or any password) and if it has been set I haven't the slightest idea what it is. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland