Thanks! James Britt wrote: > Mark VanOrman wrote: >> Hi, >> I'm having some problems connecting rails to my mysql 4.1.1-alpha db. >> The >> error reads "Client does not support auth protocol....consider upgrading >> mysql client" >> >> I found this link: >> http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/119912 >> >> But they are just avoiding the problem with passwordless entry. Does >> anyone know of a better solution? > > I had the same issue, and there is a way to tell MySQL to use a > different password obscuring scheme. > > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/175931 > > > James