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I've tried turning off the linux firewall (and the XP firewall) as well with no luck. &nbsp;Any other thoughts? &nbsp;Thanks!
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I've tried turning off the linux firewall (and the XP firewall) as well with no luck.  Any other thoughts?  Thanks!

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It was a firewall issue. But not on Linux, but rather with my VMWare server. I was using VMWare for my Linux server and forgot to open the port on it. &nbsp;<br />
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It was a firewall issue. But not on Linux, but rather with my VMWare server. I was using VMWare for my Linux server and forgot to open the port on it.  




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I have MySQL ODBC 3.51.20 installed on a windows XP machine. I have a MYSQL database on a Linux server on the same network. &nbsp;When I try to Test the connection while setting up the DSN I get the following Error Message - [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 0<br />
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If I connect to a MYSQL database on the Win XP box it works fine. &nbsp;<br />
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I have already updated the user with the % thing and I have tried to open port 3306 on the linux server which may be the issue. &nbsp;My WinXP install is version 2002 (no SP installed as this im just doing a proof of concept)<br />
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Thanks in advance!
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Hi

I have MySQL ODBC 3.51.20 installed on a windows XP machine. I have a MYSQL database on a Linux server on the same network.  When I try to Test the connection while setting up the DSN I get the following Error Message - [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 0

If I connect to a MYSQL database on the Win XP box it works fine.  

I have already updated the user with the % thing and I have tried to open port 3306 on the linux server which may be the issue.  My WinXP install is version 2002 (no SP installed as this im just doing a proof of concept)

Thanks in advance!

Cant connect to remote database via MyODBC 3.51.20

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