RE: [cobalt-users] mySQL nightmare

["Gavin Nelmes-Crocker" <gavin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Would someone be kind enough to inform me as to how to reset the
> root password (what actually to type in and not a description of
> what to do) or advise me on how to uninstall mySQL without the
> mySQL password.

I can't remember the command to reset the password for MySQL through telnet
but I saw it here a few weeks ago have a look in the archive in the meantime
to uninstall it depends on whether it was installed as a pkg.  If it was it
will show up on maintence - installed software.  If so it is easy

Telnet in and enter username and then password when prompted.  Then type su
to get super user and then your admin password when prompted.  then type cd
/var/lib/cobalt/uninstallers next type ls and you will get a directory list
you should see something like RaQ3-4MySQL....... type chmod 777 (filename)
to make it executable then type ./(filename) and it will be deleted

MySQL is now gone but any data should have stayed depending on which version
on the pkg you had but at this stage I take it you don't care anyway.

Regards

Gavin