cancel that last one!  I re-selected after I saw a duplicate key msg and 
  all was well!

Thanks again!


George Toft wrote:
> mazdaracer wrote:
> 
>>OK, I just updated from 7.3 to 8. So far, good.
>>I 'rpm -e' the mysql rpm's that were 3.53 and ...
>>
>>[root@rotor root]# rpm -i
>>/home/pete/Downloads/MySQL-shared-3.23.55-1.i386.rpm
>>         package MySQL-shared-3.23.55-1 is already installed
>>[root@rotor root]# rpm -i
>>/home/pete/Downloads/MySQL-client-3.23.55-1.i386.rpm
>>[root@rotor root]# rpm -i
>>/home/pete/Downloads/MySQL-devel-3.23.55-1.i386.rpm
>>[root@rotor root]# rpm -i /home/pete/Downloads/MySQL-3.23.55-1.i386.rpm
>>
>>Installing all prepared tables
>>030206 19:55:47  /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete
>>
>>PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
>>This is done with:
>>/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root  password 'new-password'
>>/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h rotor.byerlyelectric.com  password
>>'new-password'
>>See the manual for more instructions.
>>
>>NOTE:  If you are upgrading from a MySQL <= 3.22.10 you should run
>>the /usr/bin/mysql_fix_privilege_tables. Otherwise you will not be
>>able to use the new GRANT command!
>>
>>Please report any problems with the /usr/bin/mysqlbug script!
>>
>>The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
>>http://www.mysql.com
>>Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at https://order.mysql.com
>>
>>Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
>>[root@rotor root]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root  password 'new-password'
>>/usr/bin/mysqladmin: unable to change password; error: 'Access denied
>>for user:
>>'@localhost' to database 'mysql''
>>[root@rotor root]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h
>>rotor.byerlyelectric.com  password 'new-password'
>>[root@rotor root]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root  password 'new-password'
>>/usr/bin/mysqladmin: unable to change password; error: 'Access denied
>>for user:
>>'@localhost' to database 'mysql''
>>[root@rotor root]# /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h localhost  password
>>'new-password'
>>
>>/usr/bin/mysqladmin: unable to change password; error: 'Access denied
>>for user:
>>'@localhost' to database 'mysql''
>>[root@rotor root]#
>>
>>As you can see, I tried the first with the error I got, but the 2nd that
>>had the host ID'd was ok. Then I tried to use localhost, but that didn't
>>do it either.
>>
>>In webmin I can see the 2 databases, but I can't get access.
>>
>>Suggestions please!
>>
>>Thanks
>>pete
>>
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> 
> 
> 
> What was the old password?
> 
> 
> If that fails, here's George's handy-dandy mysql root password retrieval
> recipe:
> shutdown mysql
> 
> Then:
> # safe_mysqld -Sg &
> # mysql mysql
> 
>>select Host,User,Password from user;
>>update user set Password=password("newpasswd") where User="root";
>>exit
> 
> 
> Now restart mysql.
> 
> It's wonderful being root :)
> 
> George
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