Re: mysql_connect does not connect

Windows likely has some sort of loopback device, but i dunno how it works Ive also come accross people complaining that SP2 has funked up local connections for various server/clients. However, ive seen firewalls cuase problems for mysql on both windows and linux, so ya.. who knows... Sam knows.. apparently. :) Jason John Nichel <john@kegworks.com> wrote: > > Jason Davidson wrote: > > Hey, the reason it doesnt come in to play for you in linux, is becuase > > mysql by default will connect through a unix socket, and not over > > tcpip. The unix socket is a connection thru the filesystem and not the > > network. Also, in linux, there is a virtual device for lopback, and the > > firewall i dont beleive has any effect on the loopback device. In > > windows however, depending on what version, mysql will connect using > > tcp/ip, unless told otherwise, in this case, Sam supplied localhost to > > his connect function, which tells mysql explicitly to use the network > > over a named pipe. > > > > Jason > > Windows doesn't have a loopback device? Ye Gods, what were they > thinking???? > > -- > John C. Nichel > ÜberGeek > KegWorks.com > 716.856.9675 > john@kegworks.com > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >