From: Karen Abgarian Date: June 3 2008 6:38pm Subject: Re: MySQL Socket Question List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/213170 Message-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, If the (MySQL) server is started automatically, the upgrade could have modified the property files or boot scripts. I would check the server's socket variable, the error could be the mismatch from the server's UNIX socket and the client's. Try setting MYSQL_UNIX_PORT if still cannot connect... Hth Karen. On Jun 3, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Steve Marquez wrote: > Greetings everyone. I just recently upgraded to OS 10.4.11 on my > Powerbook and got the following error when connecting to a database > that was working prior to the upgrade. > > "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket" > > I made no changes to the code or the database. I am using PHP to > access the data from a web browser. > > Thanks for any help. > > -- > Pastor Steve > Calvary Chapel Fort Smith > > smarquez@stripped > > For more information regarding Calvary Chapel Fort Smith, please > visit: > http://www.ccfortsmith.com > > "We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; > We are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be." > > C.S. Lewis