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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When i issue <!--StartFragment -->'mysql -u root
mysql' or issue <!--StartFragment -->'mysql -u root mysql' , i get the error:
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Nimbus Sans L'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Can't
connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) .
And if I type in mythtv from the commandline, all that happens is
this:
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">[root@localhost ~]# mythtv<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns
= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Nimbus Sans L'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">2005-06-08
08:10:32.726 New DB connection, total
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">:
1. IS this normal... this is becoming frustrating (the fact that all i want to
do is WATCH TV!! lol</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Thanks for any advice...
Ian</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>