New Installation Step 2 Error

[ilfourmboard]

Hello all, first post, but second install of this software. Running into an issue and I am not sure why. When I attempt to install the software, after I enter my Database information, it comes back with the error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'. This error is given back to me when I enter 'localhost' for the 'database server' field.

 

However, when I enter my Database IP address as this: '205.178.146.26', it comes back with the error: 'Lost connection to MySQL server during query'. If anyone knows why this is happening please let me know. I will include more information for other readers to make informed replies.

 

 

.htaccess file information:

 

# $Id: .htaccess,v 1.3 2003/06/12 10:53:20 hpdl Exp $

#

# This is used with Apache WebServers

#

# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Options' to

# the AllowOverride configuration

#

# Example:

#

# <Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">

# AllowOverride Options

# </Directory>

#

# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in the

# apache/conf/httpd.conf file)

 

# The following makes adjustments to the SSL protocol for Internet

# Explorer browsers

 

<IfModule mod_setenvif.c>

<IfDefine SSL>

SetEnvIf User-Agent ".*MSIE.*" \

nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown \

downgrade-1.0 force-response-1.0

</IfDefine>

</IfModule>

 

# If Search Engine Friendly URLs do not work, try enabling the

# following Apache configuration parameter

#

# AcceptPathInfo On

 

# Fix certain PHP values

# (commented out by default to prevent errors occuring on certain

# servers)

#

<IfModule mod_php4.c>

php_value session.use_trans_sid 0

php_value register_globals 1

</IfModule>

 

<IfModule mod_php5.c>

php_value session.use_trans_sid 0

php_value register_globals 1

</IfModule>

 

My hosting provider is Network Solutions. I am running a Unix platfrom with a MySQL 4 Database.

 

Thanks in advance for your help, any speedy replies are most welcomed!!!!!!