getting a start at jdbc mysql

I am useing jdk1.1.8
and mm.mysql.jdbc-1.2c

I want to this code

import java.sql.*;

public class ConnectCoffeesMM {
    public static void main(String args[]) {

        // The URL that will connect to TECFA's MySQL server
        // Syntax: jdbc:TYPE:machine:port/DB_NAME
        String url = "jdbc:mysql://serka.sawbos.jive:3306/CD";

        // INSTALL/load the Driver (Vendor specific Code)
        try {
            Class.forName("org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver");

        } catch(java.lang.ClassNotFoundException e) {
            System.err.print("ClassNotFoundException: ");
            System.err.println(e.getMessage());
        }

        try {
            Connection con;
            Statement stmt;
           
            // Establish Connection to the database at URL with usename and password
            con = DriverManager.getConnection(url, "root", "*******");
            System.out.println ("Hello, Connection to the CD table worked");
            con.close();

        } catch(SQLException ex) {
            System.err.println("==> SQLException: ");
              while (ex != null) {
                  System.out.println("Message:   " + ex.getMessage ());
                  System.out.println("SQLState:  " + ex.getSQLState ());
                  System.out.println("ErrorCode: " + ex.getErrorCode ());
                  ex = ex.getNextException();
                  System.out.println("");
              }
        }
    }
}

all goes well with javac
but java ConnectCoffeesMM gives me
ClassNotFoundException: org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver
==> SQLException:
Message:   No suitable driver
SQLState:  08001
ErrorCode: 0


So I have not got it my CLASSPATH
but setevn CLASSPATH /usr/local/mm.mysql.jdbc-1.2c:$CLASSPATH
gets me nothing, now I am told
Can't find class ConnectCoffeesMM
so the $CLASSPATH must be wrong what shoud it be?? I am baffeled

Thanks for any help.