mysql functions fail although mysql enabled?

[anorakgirl]

Hi,
I've just bought a new server which came with:
Apache 2.0.40-21
PHP 4.2.2
MySQL 3.23.54a

PHP works fine, but I just tried using the mysql extensions and got the following error:

Call to undefined function: mysql_connect()

I've checked using phpinfo() and:

PHP was configured with '--with-mysql=shared,/usr'
MySQL is listed in the suported databases

I've also checked that MySQL is running.
And I tried adding a file /etc/php.d/mysql.ini with the line
extension=mysql.so
When I restart apache, phpinfo() says that this additional ini file is being processed, but still mysql_connect() doesn't work.

I have searched this list,but not found any resolutions to this problem. Can anyone help?!

Thanks.

[piersk]

Oooh oooh I know I know this one!!

I had pretty much the same problem.

See my thread here