Hello, The folder : /var/run/mysqld has wrong permission on a new mysql 4.1.12 install Should be chmod o+rx /var/run/mysqld so php could access the socket. Regards.
I can confirm this using the ebuild for 4.1.12. You couldn't connect using sockets on with other user other than root. I found this was due to the permssions being too restrictive on the /var/run/mysqld directory.
Fixed, sorry for the long delay
Fixed again, it was still there