error with mysql when doing mysql -u root

[Jan van Stekelenburg]

On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 10:31:43AM -0700, Shawn Guillemette wrote:
> is there a way to reset the mysql root user passwd? I'm starting to wonder
> if I finger mumbled the passwd or something..

It's written here:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Resetting_permissions.html

Good luck.
Jan.