Can't connect to MySQL server

[Anon]

Hi,

I've started working on a site which was half done, and to speed up the development I decided to put up a server on my computer, using Win98. I've installed Apache and PHP 4.0.5 fine (tested with phpinfo()), and copied all the files from the remote server to my computer. However, when I load a page on [localhost] that accesses a Mysql DB, I get the following error :

Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)

I noticed a previous post describing the same problem, and the reply said something about this being a problem with 'blocked ports'. However, the link with the solution was for the Microsoft Server.

Does anyone know of a solution for Apache?

Thanks.

PS : the original server was Unix. Might this have something to do with it?

[Anon]

have u installed MySQL database on your localhost (win98) machine. i dont think so, the previous scripts on the remote server were setup to use the MySQL database on the remoter server, now the scripts are on your local machine trying to access the MySQL database on the localhost. ????
change the mysql_connect parameters properly. also the remote MySQL server should have the proper privileges to let u connect from your win98 machine to the remote server (say IP 111.222.333.44)

check with the sys admin

cheers
nilesh.

[Anon]

Problem indeed solved. Turns out the DB wasn't copied from the original server. Thanks for the reply.