php.ini, mysql, recompiled php

For some reason the php.ini file is not being compiled into php on runtime with Apache 2.. I tried to make a change within the php.ini mysql.default_socket or something similar to change where php looked for the mysql socket and it wouldn¹t show up on phpinfo.. so I changed it within the httpd.conf file, but php still didn¹t want to take the change. So finally I had to create a my.cnf file and that worked. I havent tried other values in the php.ini file, but I am guessing it will not reflect those changes either. Now another problem.. for some reason phpMyAdmin can not access the mysql database, due to: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) Now that I have changed the socket file to be created in the /tmp directory it still gives me that error.. any ideas? Also I recompiled php and phpinfo still shows the first compile as the build date.. plus the build flags/options are still the same as the original also, instead of the new build.. does this mean that php was indeed not updated? Having problems! Rick "When a man won't listen to his conscience, it's usually because he doesn't want advice from a total stranger." - Lindsey Stewart