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Date:      Sat, 11 Dec 2004 09:23:52 +0000
From:      Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com>
To:        John DeStefano <john.destefano@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: mysql connect problems
Message-ID:  <41BABCA8.8020809@circlesquared.com>
In-Reply-To: <f2160e0d041210164729601e79@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <f2160e0d041209141883a59af@mail.gmail.com> <20041209230429.M81198@wcborstel.nl> <f2160e0d04121006545c8e3dfb@mail.gmail.com> <20041210145930.M75908@wcborstel.nl> <f2160e0d04121008077e959232@mail.gmail.com> <20041210165849.M9090@wcborstel.nl> <f2160e0d04121011134308085a@mail.gmail.com> <20041210210712.M62103@wcborstel.nl>	 <41BA1877.60203@circlesquared.com> <f2160e0d041210164729601e79@mail.gmail.com>

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John DeStefano wrote:
[...]
> When I specify a value for "MySQL server" and for "DB root password"
> on the MediaWiki 1.3.8 installation page, I get "Couldn't connect to
> database" with a script note "MySQL error 1250: Client does not
> support authentication protocol requested by server; consider
> upgrading MySQL client".
> 
> When I omit the root password value, so it can connect with the user
> wikiuser, it says "Check name/pass or enter root password below", with
> notes "# MySQL error 1045: Access denied for user: 'root'@'localhost'
> (Using password: NO)" and "Trying regular user... need password."

OK, but is this a mysql problem? Can you connect as the relevant users 
from the command line?

Peter.


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