note 69065 added to ref.mysql

why in the fuck does php5 not work with mysql right out of the box. it's annoying as hell. i get this error message and every machine i do an install on now: "cannot load MySQL extension, please check PHP Configuration" i think i'm switching to asp. ---- Server IP: 216.194.113.175 Probable Submitter: 66.188.106.69 ---- X-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_MISSING,FROM_NO_LOWER autolearn=no version=2.64 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.mysql.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/69065 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/69065 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/69065 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php