Confirm mysql support option with php install

Hi, guys. Just want to confirm when I install all the other libraries like gd and freetype and what not, and I get the php file installed and I am about to run ./configure since mysql currently runs with asp beautifully my option would be --with mysql and PATH to mysql not *just* -- with mysql if I want php to connect to the same db's and not overwrite any mysql data, correct? I ask as one raq 3 site with rpm's gave instruction on installing php with mysql, but showed -- with mysql not the path and I got confused as to the best way I thought it was said to require the *path* to mysql if it's installed and working pre php installation Just hoping ot confirm so I don't fudge this up, and god forbid, even erase my mysql data (I will make backups, but still) Thanks Joel