Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 14:06:43 -0500 From: John DeStefano <john.destefano@gmail.com> To: Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mysql connect problems Message-ID: <f2160e0d041211110621b4505b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <41BABCA8.8020809@circlesquared.com> References: <f2160e0d041209141883a59af@mail.gmail.com> <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> <41BABCA8.8020809@circlesquared.com>
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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 09:23:52 +0000, Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> 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? It's certainly beginning to seem _not_ to be, isn't it. > Can you connect as the relevant users from the command line? Yes. Which would seem to affirm your suspicion above. And I've tried every possible combination of information on the MediaWiki install page, but nothing works. If there are no more suggestions on how to fix this, how about recommendations for a different wiki package? Preferably, one that won't be quite as much of a bear to set up.... Thanks.
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