lost mysql root password

[Matt Price <matt.price@utoronto.ca>]

Hi folks,

a while ago I switched over to mysql-5.0, then forgot about it
entirely.  Now I'm back to configuring some programs that use mysql,
and... I can't seem to login as root or any other user.  

One option is just that I've forgotten all my passwords (it's been a
while since I used any of the programs directly).  Another is that
some configureation issue has reset permissions or something.  In any
case I would like to avoid losing all my databases, so I'm wondering
whetherthere's any way to force a reset of theroot password, or
decrypt the permissions table, or whatever. 

I am *not* a cracker, I'm just a little incompetent.  

APpreciate any help you might give.

Thanks,

Matt


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