Found it, I downloaded the new version of zmysqlda but when I installed I used the old one (not compatible with 090 of mysql-python) Put the right one in and it works fine. Found it by doing a double check of my steps, all the notes and qa paid off I quess. Thanks anyway. Mike. -----Original Message----- From: Andy McKay [mailto:andym@ActiveState.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:59 PM To: Echlin, Michael Cc: zope@zope.org Subject: Re: [Zope] mysql and zope. Look at the error message you get from Zope start up, run it from the command line / batch file rather than service to see the error. -- Andy McKay