more MySQL issues

Fri, 07 Feb 2003 15:01:39 -0800

Oops! I lied. I downloaded the latest mysql from the mysql site. PHP was 
the upgrade only. Maybe I'll re-install PHP from the CDs.

mazdaracer wrote:
> Ah! I don't see any mysql section!  This was installed from 7.3 but I 
> never worked with it on this box. Worked ok on the laptop. Then I 
> upgraded to RH8 and figured I'd get it configured. Maybe I'll reinstall 
> from the CDs the mysql and php.
> 
> Or is there an easier way?
> 
> 
> Jeffrey Pyne wrote:
> 
>> On Friday, February 07, 2003 2:53 PM, mazdaracer wrote:
>>
>>
>>> So now I'm getting the infamous "undefined function "mysql_connect" 
>>> when trying to get postnuke installed. I haven't touched the php.ini 
>>> and I've created the database but can't get past that. I've searched 
>>> the forums but haven't found anything yet that I've been able to use.
>>
>>
>>
>> It almost sounds like your installation of PHP doesn't have MySQL support
>> built in.  Create a script called phpinfo.php with the following contents
>> and run it from your browser:
>>
>> ----- SNIP -----
>> <HTML><BODY>
>> <?php phpinfo(); ?>
>> </BODY></HTML>
>> ----- SNIP -----
>>
>> You should see something like "--with-mysql=shared,/usr" in the Configure
>> Command section.  Farther down the page, you should also see a "mysql"
>> section which lists various MySQL settings.  If you don't see these 
>> things,
>> you don't have MySQL support built into PHP.
>>
>>
>>> I saw an apt-get but that's for Debian and I'm running RH8.
>>
>>
>>
>> I installed PHP4 from the RedHat 8.0 installation CDs, and MySQL 
>> support was
>> built in.  Did you roll your own or install from an RPM that came from
>> somewhere other than RedHat?
>>
>>
>>> I really have to document all these little fixes!
>>
>>
>>
>> Pfffft!  Documentation is for sissies.  Just memorize everything.  :)
>>
>> ~Jeff
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