From: Date: May 13 2005 3:57pm
Subject: In relation to com.mysql.jdbc.CommunicationsException: Communications link failure due to underlying exception:
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I forgot to mention something, the Windows machine I'm trying to connect from 
is a Windows XP with service pack 2.

Is there any chance service pack 2 brokes the TCP/IP connection of JDBC???

Regards,

Ed.