Re: MySQL problem on Yellow Dog Linux

On Friday 07 June 2002 04:36, Garrett Nelson wrote: > I'm a relative newbie to the Linux/web server world, having worked with > Macs most of my life. I recently installed the Server install of Yellow Dog > Linux, with no window managers, CLI only. Everything is working pretty much > correctly, except PHP interaction with MySQL. When I tried to install > Invision Board, I got the following error‹ > > Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect() in > /var/www/default/forums/sm_install.php on line 249 It means there's no support in php for mysql > I figured this meant MySQL or PHP was configured incorrectly so I installed > PhpMyAdmin to see if that would work, and I got the error message > > cannot load MySQL extension, > please check PHP Configuration. ditto > What needs to be configured? I was under the impression that MySQL support > was built into PHP now and that it needs no extension. Yes and no. PHP has 'builtin' support for MySQL but it needs to be enabled at compile time. > I downloaded the RPM > of PHP 4.1.2 (the latest PPC RPM available at rpmfind) and it told me it > was already installed. I then installed MySQL 3.23.41 to no effect. > > So what can I do to fix this? Try looking for an RPM with both 'php' and 'mysql' in its name. Eg for Redhat a suitable rpm would be named: php-mysql-4.1.2-7.i386.rpm. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it. -- Mae West */