MySQL problem...

[h3rald]

Today I woke up and I got this message when trying to access my web page made with xoops:

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This page cannot be displayed due to an internal error.

If you are the administrator of this site, please visit the Xoops Troubleshooting Page for assistance.

Error [Xoops]: Unable to connect to database in file class/database/databasefactory.php line 34
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After googling a little, I figured out that it's probably due to a mysql error... in other words, for some reason I can't connect to my sql database with the password provided (it worked up to yesterday, and I didn't change anything).
In fact, when I try to connect to mysql from my shell, I get this...

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h3rald@debian:~/public_html/class$ mysql -u h3rald
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (111)
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ideas?

[DenisF]

MySQLd probably crashed and can't wake up.

If the problem is still there, email support@polarhome.com with a subject like "URGENT, MySQL DOWN" or something of that sort, and mention what system is it on.

/DenisF

[h3rald]

I got an error when trying to send an email to that address... anyway the system is debian, and my username is h3rald.

[DenisF]

K, i email'd Z