Index: includes/install.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/install.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.124
diff -u -p -r1.124 install.inc
--- includes/install.inc	13 Jan 2010 05:08:29 -0000	1.124
+++ includes/install.inc	18 Jan 2010 20:30:55 -0000
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ abstract class DatabaseTasks {
       $this->pass('Drupal can CONNECT to the database ok.');
     }
     catch (Exception $e) {
-      $this->fail(st('Failed to connect to your %name database server. %name reports the following message: %error.<ul><li>Are you sure you have the correct username and password?</li><li>Are you sure that you have typed the correct database hostname?</li><li>Are you sure that the database server is running?</li></ul>For more help, see the <a href="http://drupal.org/node/258">Installation and upgrading handbook</a>. If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your hosting provider.', array('%error' => $e->getMessage(), '%name' => $this->name())));
+      $this->fail(st('Failed to connect to your %name database server. %name reports the following message: %error.<ul><li>Does the database exist and have you entered the correct database name?</li><li>Have you entered the correct username and password?</li><li>Have you entered the correct database hostname?</li><li>Is the database server running?</li></ul>', array('%error' => $e->getMessage(), '%name' => $this->name())));
       return FALSE;
     }
     return TRUE;