[Serusers] Connecting to Mysql

Hi I am have a problem connecting to the MySql database. I am running Fedora Core 3, ser 0.8.12 (i386/linux), mysql Ver 12.22 Distrib 4.0.24, for pc-linux-gnu (i686). In ser.cfg I have chosen to use the MySql database, and attempt to authenticate using either of (I have tried both at seperate times): modparam("auth_db", "db_url", "sql://root:XXXX@localhost/ser") modparam("auth_db", "db_url", "sql://ser:heslo@localhost/ser") both of which result in: 0(4971) connect_db(): Access denied for user: 'ser@localhost' (Using password: YES) 0(4971) db_init(): Error while trying to connect database 0(4971) mod_init(): Error while connecting database 0(4971) init_mod(): Error while initializing module usrloc However: # mysql -user -p Enter password:heslo AND # mysql -user -p Enter password:XXXX both work. Even if I attempt to connect using sql://root:XXXX@localhost/ser, do I get access denied to user ser? I have not changed the default password 'heslo' for the ser mysql user yet. I have also not changed the DEFAULT_DB_URL in config.h. I presume this is not a bug in SER or anything like that however, and teh credentials are correct on the MySql side, so I am stuck. Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanks in advance Adam