FIRST I would like to thank the people who have responded to my previous post " :mad: mod_php4 problem" .
Second I just wanted to say that after three days I finally got the apache to compile with the php module. which is a real strain for newbies to apache amd php. Let me start by explainin what I did wrong first.
First thing I did wrong was just gaze over the install file for apache, I went with there install for people who couldn't wait or wanted to read more.
Second Thing I did wrong was not read the README.Config file supplied with Apache. very informative I suggest every Newbie read it.
Those were the two Major things, the rest on the other hand I will only take have the blame.
the next thing was that the libphp4.a file for some reason was never put into /usr/src/apache_version/src/modules/php4/ and being a diferent version of PHP and never having experience with it I assumed they had change the file to libmodphp4.a. So that was the one I tried to use. WRONG I finally located libphp4.a and copied it to the correct location.
the next problem was mysql when I configured PHP I configured it with mysql 4.0.1 beta. Well when trying to compile apache there was a problem so I re-compiled PHP with out the mysql and then compiled Apache. lo and behold PRESTO PHP working with my apache.
so basically to all the Newbies what I can say to you is read, read, read. Apache actually has all the information you need to get it up and running with php just check your versions and I would suggest not using alpha's or beta's. And Most of All NEVER GIVE UP
Good Luck and Have Fun
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P.S. to newbies I had actually worked on this for three days, It takes time To Learn.
