Problem getting php_gd2.dll to work on win2k

mongonv

Hey All,
I have seen several threads on this, but none gave an answere as to how they resolved the problem.

I am using windows 2k sp4, appache 2.2, php 5.2.0, the php_gd2.dll is version 5.2.0, I have my php.ini extension uncommented, my extension_dir points to where other extensions are and are working, so I am at a loss.

I have tried putting the php.ini and the php_gd2.dll in the winnt and the winnt\system32 folders with no help.

No matter what I have tried the gd section does not come up in phpinfo() and when I try to do a test script it gets the error that it can't find the function call.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Mongonv

Excerpt from PHP.INI:

extension_dir = 'D:\Program Files\PHP\ext'

extension=php_dbg.dll-5.2.x
extension=phpexpress-php-5.2.dll
;extension=php_dbg.dll-5.2.0
;extension=php_mbstring.dll
;extension=php_bz2.dll
;extension=php_curl.dll
;extension=php_dba.dll
;extension=php_dbase.dll
;extension=php_exif.dll
;extension=php_fdf.dll
;extension=php_filepro.dll
extension=php_gd2.dll
;extension=php_gettext.dll

bradgrafelman

mongonv wrote:
I have tried putting the php.ini and the php_gd2.dll in the winnt and the winnt\system32 folders

Never ever copy files to system folders... it's no longer wise nor needed.

First, you need to make sure your php.ini file is even getting noticed. Did you add the "PHPIniDir" directive into Apache's httpd.conf file? If so, where is the PHP file located... D:\Program Files\PHP\ I assume? If so, does phpinfo() reflect this path?

If you're not sure what PHPIniDir is, you need to go read this man page: [man]install.windows.apache2[/man]. Also, make sure you've followed the steps in [man]install.windows.manual[/man] as well.

mongonv

Hey bradgrafelman,
Thanks for the reply!

The only reason I had tried putting a those files in the system folder was that they were the only hints I could find in any of the other posts. I had already removed them since they had no impact on the issue.

I went thru the two pages you mentioned and the httpd.conf had already been configured, the only difference was that the documentation did not show a "/" on the end of the ini path name, but yours did. So I tried it both ways and neither way had any impact on getting the php_gd2.dll to show in the phpinfo. The other file mostly mentioned using the phpinidir parameter as the best way to configure it and that was already used.

Any other ideas from anyone? This really has me stumped and from the number of posts about it I am not the only one, just no one has posted what they did to fix it that I have been able to find.

Thanks,
Mongonv

bradgrafelman

So does phpinfo() show the correct path to your ini file?

Also, what is 'display_startup_errors' set to?

mongonv

yes the phpinfo() shows "D:\Program Files\PHP\php.ini" and that is the correct location for the ini and it is exactly the same case wise as well.

Any other thoughts or parts you want to see?

Thanks,
Mongonv