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I double-clicked mysql_start in the V:XAMPP to start MySQL. In the window that came up it said:
Please wait ....
MySQL is starting with mysql\bin\mycnf <console>
080327 11:26:26 [Note] mysql\bin\mysqld: ready for connections.
Version: '5.0.51a' socket: '' port : 3306 Source distribution

I don't get a command line prompt so that I can enter MySQL commands.
I am using a networked VISTA OS.

Is there any solution for this?

>I don't get a command line prompt so that I can enter MySQL commands.

Of course not, you only started the mysql server which runs in the background and serves the requests.

>Is there any solution for this?

Yes, you must start the command line mysql interpreter. Open a Shell (cmd.exe) and change directory to the bin-folder which contains the mysql client "mysql.exe" and enter "mysql" and hit return.

Thank you very much.
To start the MySQL command line interpreter, I had to enter: E:\mysql\bin>mysql -u root