MySQL FC3

[Arthur Pemberton]

Dave Foran wrote:

>>Rick Stevens wrote:
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>>>Arthur Pemberton wrote:
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>>>>Dave Foran wrote:
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>>>>>I have a major issue of sorts ;-)
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>>>>>I have no idea what the password for root is
>>>>>I have tried a a number of recommended edits to try and either
>>>>>delete or
>>>>>replace the password but all have failed.
>>>>>
>>>>>The rpm on FC3 CD will not permit removal as yum has updated the file
>>>>>routine.  I d/l the currant rpm and it will not allow removal. It
>>>>>says,
>>>>>this in not installed..
>>>>>
>>>>>Any good thoughts short of re-installing everything and that is not a
>>>>>viable idea..
>>>>>
>>>>>I need I think a way to un-install mysql and do a clean install..
>>>>>
>>>>>Any thoughts ??
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>Dave
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>>>>>
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>Well, for what it is worth, I got mysql running and got the password
>changed, but now I have other issues  php-mysql is missing so the system
>says.  So I am goin to re-build and start all over..  Some thing trashed
>big time. Prior to the happening the system dumped  and crashed..  Left a
>dump file on the display...
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>Dave
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In linux ???? I honestly didn't know that was possible.