Config.inc.php missing data?

lampp installation gone weird

[Matthew1980]

Hello people,

I have installed lampp on my linux box and have tried to install it using the same mysql settings as my windows box (dual boot), but after I have extracted the files as per the website instructions, and come to set the administrative password in the config.inc.php file (1.2Kbit file) I open it to edit, and low and behold - it's empty!

In order for maximum transportability I need for both installations to have the same credentials, and this is the only thing that has cropped up that has meant this isn't so.

Stumped!

Suggestions?

Cheers,
MRb

[coopster]

I'm surprised that a 1.2KB file is empty. Perhaps the text editing tool is not opening and displaying the contents of the file properly?

[Matthew1980]

Hi there Coopster,

I can't help but laugh really, yes the file was 1.2Kb and was completely empty - I tried every known trick I knew to open it to see it's contents; alas; the comical thing is VISTA again had this dang 'windows repair virus', and I am currently waiting for a new HDD for my laptop, currently on my backup - needless to say that the config file is now deceased.

I would love to know what happened; this time I shall install linux as main boot and see how I progress.

Thanks for taking the time to answer the post.

Cheers,
MRb