I Need Help Initializing MySQL

[Stephen]

I have recently done a virgin install of Mandrake 10.1 and I am 
struggling to get MySQL going.

I think my problem is in the GRANTS.

I get errors saying I can't connect @localhost (or from any machine) and 
when I try to add passwords to user mysql, I get an error saying that 
there is no record.

I tried stopping the server, and starting without it reading the grants, 
but I can't create an account.

I am floundering, and the documentation is very confusing to me.

I expect an expert could fix this in a couple of minutes.

Would anyone be available for a (hopefully short) time this weekend, and 
be willing to help? I have SSH working so this can be done remotely.

Many thanks!

Stephen
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