Lost Connection to MySQL server

[dino]

I just installed the demo cart to my server. I get the following error messages

Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111 in /home/hehou/public_html/phpsupercart/Connections/catalog.php on line 9

Fatal error: Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111 in /home/hehou/public_html/phpsupercart/Connections/catalog.php on line 9

What have I done wrong?

[ddaudelin]

Hello Dino,

It looks like a problem with the server (not the cart software)... where the IP addresses of the server is not properly defined.

Are you using a hosting service or running the cart software on your own local server?

If it's a hosting service, you should ask them for help. If it's your own local server, it looks like it could be a bind problem, just do a Google search on the following statement and you'll get lots of direction:
Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111

Here is the solution for one fellow with a similar problem:

I eventually got it working by matching the "remote address" in the SSH command to the bind-address value in the my.cnf file on the remote server. For most people, the bind-address value is 127.0.0.1, but I have my MySQL server bound to a local network address (192.168.0.x).

I hope that helps!!

Dennis