mysql_connect(): Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server

[frm2]

HI,

When I try to connect to mysql using mysql_connect() in a php script, I get the following error:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client in /var/www/html/mysql_connect.php on line 8.

I am using White Box Linux, and can't seem to find anything useful on the web. I had trouble before with the mysql_connect() undefined function error, so installed php-mysql and mysql-shared-compat rpms. Now I get the above error.

Thanks for your help