Ideas: 1) restart Apache, test again 2) install phpMyAdmin, and use that to ensure php-mysql works -te Chris Hammond wrote: > I should have mentioned that JFFNMS on another server CAN talk to the DB > so it is running properly. > > Thanks > Chris > > Chris Hammond wrote: > >> Thanks, makes perfect sense but due to my lack of DB knowledge, I >> would have never thought of it. :( I downloaded >> the binary package, removed all traces of mysql packages and brought >> up the binary version of 4.0 in /usr/local/mysql >> using the script in support-files. I then yum installed php-mysql >> which brought in all the dependencies. I can connect >> with the "mysql" client in /usr/bin which is the 4.1 versions. >> However, JFFNMS still says that php-mysql is not loaded >> and cannot talk to the DB. How would you go about testing the >> php-mysql piece? >> >> Thanks!!! >> Chris >> >> Troy Engel wrote: >> >>> Chris Hammond wrote: >>> >>>> Greetings all! >>>> >>>> I have built a new server with MySQL and have noticed that before >>>> even doing anything >>>> to it I found that the MySQL logins were much slower than the 4.0 >>>> server I used prior to it. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Just as a note, I have not noticed this problem at all -- my logins >>> are just as fast/fine/snappy as always. Not sure what's wrong with >>> your stuff.. >>> >>>> I am at a loss of what to do. I would prefere to go with MySQL 4.1 >>>> just because that is what >>>> comes with CentOS 4, short of that I need php-mysql to work with >>>> 4.0. Databases and >>>> custome building of RPM's is beyond my capabilities. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> You can use the builtin 4.1 *client* binaries (which are what php and >>> it's ilk are linked to), while using the 4.0 server binaries. All you >>> need to do is uninstall "mysql-server" RPM, install your downloaded >>> 4.0 binary package to /usr/local/mysql/ (eg), and run the server from >>> there using it's custom initscript. >>> >>> Make sure the /etc/my.cnf is all configured nicely before >>> bootstrapping the downloaded 4.0 install, and everything should just >>> click (within reason). Most importantly, make sure the socket path >>> and database path is set. >>> >>> -te >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- Troy Engel | Systems Engineer Fluid Inc. | http://www.fluid.com