Topic: webmail: DB Error: connect failed

[Rob Shiras]

I installed a new server, and I copied all my database files from the old server to the new one.  Probably not a good idea.  I think that is what has caused the fatal error when I try to access webmail.  I have tried resetting the root password for mysql (see http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Resetting_permissions.html).  That did not fix the problem.  So here's the error:

A fatal error has occurred
object(db_error)(7) {
  ["error_message_prefix"]=>
  string(0) ""
  ["mode"]=>
  int(1)
  ["level"]=>
  int(1024)
  ["code"]=>
  int(-24)
  ["message"]=>
  string(24) "DB Error: connect failed"
  ["userinfo"]=>
  string(107) " [nativecode=Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)] ** Array"
  ["callback"]=>
  NULL
}
[/home/httpd/html/horde/lib/Prefs/sql.php : 102]

[Rob Shiras]

My question is, should I uninstall and then re-install MySQL?
If so, how do I do that?

Additional info:
I don't think myserver.pid matches the MySQL pid.  Should it?
What other indications should I look for to find the source of the problem?

Thanks,
Rob