I am not sure why you are looking for a localhost directory, there isn't likely to be one. That is the same as address 127.0.0.1. Also, MySQL runs on port 3306 by default. GL Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Astleford" <ghettobretto at hotmail.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:59 AM Subject: [TCLUG:23685] local mysql hey guys, i cant get mandrake 7 to find mysql on the localhost, connection fails(port 111) whenever i run mysqladmin or mysql utilities. Plus, a very dumb question, where the hell is the localhost directory, i need to replace the content and I cant find it! Thanks! Brett Astleford Platinum Design Group brettastleford at visi.com