MySql error

[Guest]

Hello there,

I'm new here and new with Serendipity. I thought I had everything working but when I try to install Serendipity It says:

- Could not connect to database; check your settings.
The mySQL error was: Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client

PHP is running
MySQL (4.1.9) is running
Apache is running

And still i got these message. Can you guys help me?

Thanks!

[garvinhicking]

This means that your server runs a MySQL 4.1 server and your PHP uses an old MySQL client library.

You have to recompile PHP with an updated MySQL client libary, or you need to use MySQLi to connect to your server.

Or you need to downgrade your MySQL server.

Regards,
Garvin