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