[GRASSLIST:7721] importing with v.in.ascii into mysql db gives error

[Jason Horn]

I have successfully set up mysql to store attribute data for several  
point coverages for my project.  However when I use v.in.ascii to  
import new files, I get the following error:

dbmi: Protocol error
ERROR: Cannot describe table stations

Does anyone know what this means?  Below is the full text of the  
command I am using, and the error.  The text file with the  
coordinates is properly formatted.

GRASS 6.1.cvs (Texas_ll_WGS84):~ > cat coordinates.csv | v.in.ascii  
out=stations fs="," x=2 y=3 cat=1 columns='cat int, x double, y  
double, station_id varchar(10), name varchar(50), state varchar(10),  
elev int, height int, lat_deg int, lon_deg int'
Maximum input row length: 78
Maximum number of columns: 10
Minimum number of columns: 10
column: 1  type: integer
column: 2  type: double
column: 3  type: double
column: 4  type: string  length: 4
column: 5  type: string  length: 22
column: 6  type: string  length: 7
column: 7  type: integer
column: 8  type: integer
column: 9  type: integer
column: 10  type: integer
dbmi: Protocol error
ERROR: Cannot describe table stations