OS: Mandrake 7.0 MySQL Build: 3.22.32 Also Running: php 4.0.3 apache 1.3.x sendmail x.x Had to change hostname in mysql, now mysqld & safe_mysqld starts and then dies instataneously. When I start mysqld, i get msg "Found old style password for user ' ' restarting using old protocol" but still isn't accessible via php page and/or GUI mysql client. when I use safe_mysqld the daemon starts then dies without error message. Any ideas??? TIA Brett Astleford Platinum Design Group www.platinumdg.com