fix for old-authentication problem for mysql 4.1+
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The readme says that mysql 4.0 is supported, but here's
a heads up just in case anyone tries to connect to 4.1
or 4.2 like I just did (you can, but not without a
little futzing).
According to
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Old_client.html
MySQL versions 4.1+ have a new authentication algorithm
I made a new user and set their password to the
old-authentication hash using the instructions on
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Old_client.html and I
could then connect. I hope this is useful for others
encountering this (by ignoring the explicit warning
that only 4.0 is currently supported...!!)
Logged In: YES
user_id=71372
Not a MySQLdb bug, but I will leave open for people looking
for a solution to the 4.0 client -> 4.1 server issue.