MySQL problems on FBSD 5.2.1

[Zeroke]

Don't know if the ports automaticly compile PHP with MySQL support.
Maybe install PHP from source with the --with-mysql parameter?

(Since version 5 of PHP it does not include MySQL support from its own.)

Good luck,

Zeroke
zeroke at surfmail.be

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steveb99" <steveb99 at earthlink.net>
To: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: MySQL problems on FBSD 5.2.1


>I installed mod_PHP which installed Apache 2 from ports.   All that works 
>fine.  I then install MySQL4 port and have it working fine standalone. 
>What I can't get to work is calling MySQL from PHP code.   The code hits 
>the call to MySQL functions and does nothing, just stops at that line and 
>the web server puts up a blank screen.   I have looked at http error logs 
>and nothing.  I have put debug statements in the PHP code and it does 
>execute up to the first  MySQL line trying to connect.
>
>  $db = MySQL_pconnect('localhost', 'mysqlacct', 'mysqlpw');
>
> What am I missing.   I have been reading articles on the internet and 
> everything is talking about old versions or doing it from source not 
> ports.  I assume this can be done from ports?   From reading I get the 
> feeling I installed in the wrong order, or there is more configuration I 
> am missings.
> Can someone help point me to what I am missing here.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve B.
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