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Name: somi
Date: March 27, 2005 at 02:50:01 Pacific
OS: w2k
CPU/Ram: p3
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on tryin to run mysql on this cmd prompt

c:\mysql\bin> mysql

error 2003: Can't connect to mySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

Why i get this error message and why does traffic light keeps alternating between red and green on winmySQLadmin.

Anybody knows how to get this sorted .. Than ks in advance,



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Name: 3Dave
Date: March 29, 2005 at 07:30:50 Pacific
Reply:

Do you actually have to MySQL server
running (mysqld)?
$ ps -aux | grep mysqld

Running a portscan on your machine should also show port 3306 open (mysql default):
$ nmap 127.0.0.1


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