mysql fails during start

I cannot seem to get the a connection to the MySQL db

=ERROR REPORT==== 11-Oct-2006::20:56:52 ===
E(<0.220.0>:ejabberd_odbc:277): MySQL connection failed: connect_failed


=CRASH REPORT==== 11-Oct-2006::20:57:22 ===
  crasher:
    pid: <0.220.0>
    registered_name: []
    error_info: mysql_connection_failed
    initial_call: {gen,init_it,
                      [gen_server,
                       <0.219.0>,
                       <0.219.0>,
                       ejabberd_odbc,
                       ["domain.co.za"],
                       []]}
    ancestors: ['ejabberd_odbc_sup_domain.co.za',ejabberd_sup,<0.42.0>]
    messages: []
    links: [<0.219.0>]
    dictionary: []
    trap_exit: false
    status: running
    heap_size: 233
    stack_size: 21
    reductions: 121
  neighbours:

=SUPERVISOR REPORT==== 11-Oct-2006::20:57:22 ===
     Supervisor: {local,
                                              'ejabberd_odbc_sup_domain.co.za'}
     Context:    start_error
     Reason:     mysql_connection_failed
     Offender:   [{pid,undefined},
                  {name,1},
                  {mfa,{ejabberd_odbc,start_link,["domain.co.za"]}},
                  {restart_type,transient},
                  {shutdown,brutal_kill},
                  {child_type,worker}]

i followed the tutorial on http://support.process-one.net/doc/display/MESSENGER/Using+ejabberd+with...

Is there any way i can get more debuggin info on the error ?

system:
OS: FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE
Erlang: Erlang (BEAM) emulator version 5.5.1 [source] [async-threads:0] [hipe] [kernel-poll:false]
ejabberd: 1.1.2
MySQL: 4.1.16
Installation done from bsd ports (source compile)