--- loncom/lonsql	2000/07/02 04:01:56	1.3
+++ loncom/lonsql	2001/03/15 14:26:56	1.6
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 # lonsql-based on the preforker:harsha jagasia:date:5/10/00
+# 7/25 Gerd Kortemeyer
+# many different dates Scott Harrison
 
 use IO::Socket;
 use Symbol;
@@ -27,6 +29,17 @@ while ($configline=<CONFIG>) {
 }
 close(CONFIG);
 
+# --------------------------------------------- Check if other instance running
+
+my $pidfile="$perlvar{'lonDaemons'}/logs/lonsql.pid";
+
+if (-e $pidfile) {
+   my $lfh=IO::File->new("$pidfile");
+   my $pide=<$lfh>;
+   chomp($pide);
+   if (kill 0 => $pide) { die "already running"; }
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------- Read hosts file
 $PREFORK=4; # number of children to maintain, at least four spare
 
@@ -168,7 +181,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
         #open database handle
 	# making dbh global to avoid garbage collector
 	unless (
-		$dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:loncapa","www","newmysql",{ RaiseError =>0,PrintError=>0})
+		$dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:loncapa","www","123",{ RaiseError =>0,PrintError=>0})
 		) { 
 	            my $st=120+int(rand(240));
 		    &logthis("<font color=blue>WARNING: Couldn't connect to database  ($st secs): $@</font>");