On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 09:30:06PM -0600, Marc Olivier wrote: > Hello. > I have SuSE Linux 7.3 and I cannot get access to the tables. My host hame is > "linux" and my domain is "local". The .conf files I have seen refer to > "localhost" ; does this make any difference? Yes, it makes a difference. The host/domain name is an integral part of the MySQL privilege system: http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_MySQL_Database_Administration.html#Privileges Joel