reset your mysql root password

Stop mysql dulu

#/usl/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server stop.

#mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables

than open new shell and go to the mysql-server

#mysql --user=root mysql

now you enter the mysql server and run this command

update user set Password=PASSWORD('new-password') where user='root';
flush privileges;
exit;

start the server

done