[opensuse] mysql woes

I'm attempting to install wordpress on opensuse 11.4 I can't get past the mysql config. I must be missing something simple as I can't seem to set the mysql root user to anything other than root What Am i missing ? Gary Ernst-- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org