It is asking for myslq's root password, not the su password.
If you have not set it yet, skip the -p option.
Todd Cary wrote:
>YES! I was missing something: Telnet!! I can log in *BUT* I am unable to
>change the MySQL password.
>
>mysqladmin -h www.myhost.org -u root -p password 'new_password' asks me for the
>password and when I use the root password (su password), I get Access Denied.
>
>Todd
>
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>Todd Cary
>Ariste Software
>2200 D Street Extension
>Petaluma, CA 94952
>707-773-4523
>todd@stripped
>
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