MediaWiki and MySQL issues with mysql.stock

I'm getting desperate ---

I've seen all the posts about checkin php.ini and my.cnf... everything is pointing correctly to tmp/mysql.stock.

Unfortunately, every-time I reboot my computer, my wiki won't load -- I get the cannot connect to local host error. I tried backing up my whole mediawiki folder and doing a new install, which works and then moving in my files, but then I just get a MediaWiki page saying Wiki has a problem!.

Does anyone know how to get the mysql.stock file to stop disappearing?? I REALLY don't want to re-create all the pages I just spent days setting up.... what can I do

OS 10.5.6 -- brand new install of mediawiki this week

Thanks

 

Thanks --

I've already been through checking for the location of the sock file... my cnf is looking in tmp and that is where the file is.

Its just so odd, cause it works perfectly on install and works fine right up until I have to reboot my computer its all gone.

Does anyone know a way to move back into a fresh install all the old pages and database? I have all the original copies....