Re: mysql_connect does not connect

"Greg Donald" <destiney@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ea9da26c04091413385abb50bd@mail.gmail.com... > > I lost track of who the original poster was, but anyway... > > Why not disconnect from the internet, turn off all the firewalls, and > then see if it works. If it doesn't then post some error messages and > code for what's being tried and failing. I am the original poster. The reason I avoid doing things like that is because it is a guess. It should not be necessary; the firewal should not be relevant. Sometimes people suggest things that are not likely to be a solution but are easy to suggest. However I also believe in being methodical and in verifying assumptions. It does help to eliminate possilities. Something that has not been mentioned is that I am using versions that are not fully tested, so it is possible that there are bugs. Apparently something is trying to use the internet that is not supposed to. If I am correct, then it is difficult to say what I should try except that I should eliminate possibilities in the manner you say.