can't access mysql from web - command link ok

[Jerry Preeper]

This seems weird but I just noticed that the mysql daemon wasn't allowing a
connection from the web browser with the error message "Access denied for
user: '@localhost' to database..." in the error log.  However, when I run
mysql mysql from the command line (or for any database) everything seems
fine and I can run commands without a problem.  I tried restarting and get
the same problem.   I haven't changed any users or anything like that, in
fact I hadn't even used it in a couple of weeks.  I just checked the
version and I'm running Ver 9.27 Distrib 3.22.14b-gamma, for
unknown-freebsd2.2.6 (i386) on FreeBSD 2.2.8-stable (and yes mysql has been
running since after we upgraded to 2.2.8-stable).  Anyone ever seen this
and have any ideas on how to fix it.

Jerry