php4 and mysql help

[darksithlord]

I am having a problem with php recognizing MySQL both are installed on a Linux Debian Distro I'v looked into the httpd.conf and php.ini but not to shure what I am suposto be lookig to change.

[tsinka]

Hi,

create a phpinfo script and check if configure has been executed with something like --with-mysql=shared,...

If yes, search for a section called extensions in php.ini and add a line extension=mysql.so (or put that line at the end of php.ini)

Thomas

[darksithlord]

Thanks for that info I have made those changes and restarted (first apache then my computer) but still no mysql support. I looked in phpinfo() and that line is there but still does not work.

I looked at the php5 post and it was no help I am plaing with php4.

[tsinka]

Hi,

interesting ... ok ...

check the output of phpinfo. Just below the configuration info is a line shown the configuration file (php.ini) path. Make sure that the php.ini you edited is the one expected by php.

Search for a mysql.so shared library on your system and make sure that the mysql client shared libraries (the mysql-client package) are installed on your system.

Do you get any error messages (printed on the console or written to the apache error log) restarting apache ?

Additionally, you might need to install a package called php4-mysql

Thomas

[darksithlord]

Yes MySQl client was install and no error messages at all, BUT just as I saw your post I installed phpmyadmin and in that package list was php4-mysql and that fixed the problem. every thing is up and running now.

Thanks, tsinka alot for your time and help.