help! handling form variable

Dear all, i just move my previous php script to a new server and found that it is not working on the new machine. funny thing is that previously, say i am putting form items like <input type=text name=item1> in the form page, and then i can striaghtaway read the item1 value by using $item1 variable. but now, reading $item1 give me nothing. is there anything i have to set in the php.ini ? or any packages i miss? I am using php-4.2.2 for both my new/old machine, and following is the packages i installed. php-ldap-4.2.2-17.2.i386.rpm php-4.2.2-17.2.i386.rpm php-mysql-4.2.2-17.2.i386.rpm php-imap-4.2.2-17.2.i386.rpm thanks for your time and please help! ********************* Confidentiality Notice ************************** This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. *****************************************************************