note 23180 added to function.mysql-connect

Can anyone help me pls. I am a student trying to Connect to MYSQL from PHP . i dont know why but i cannot connect to MYSQL . this is extract from my PHP.INI FILE mysql MySQL Support enabled Active Persistent Links 0 Active Links 0 Client API version 3.23.49a MYSQL_MODULE_TYPE external MYSQL_SOCKET /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock MYSQL_INCLUDE -I/usr/include/mysql MYSQL_LIBS -L/usr/lib -lmysqlclient Directive Local Value Master Value mysql.allow_persistent On On mysql.default_host no value no value mysql.default_password no value no value mysql.default_port no value no value mysql.default_socket no value no value mysql.default_user no value no value mysql.max_links Unlimited Unlimited mysql.max_persistent Unlimited Unlimited and here is how i am connecting to database: $db = mysql_connect("HOSTNAME", "UNAME","PWORD") also i can connect to MYsql from console using the same ("HOSTNAME", "UNAME","PWORD") Please advise me, thanks -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-connect.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+23180 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+23180 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+23180