(SOLVED) PHP not connecting to MySQL while installing PostNuke

[Marcelo Pena]

After uninstalling, mysql, php and apache, then reinstalling and
reconfiguring I found my problem.

The default php.ini files has a commented line like this:
;    extension=msql.so

I had uncommented that line, but it wasn't until I spent hours trying to
figure out my problem that I realised that there is a "y" missing. After
uncommenting and adding the y the line now looks like this:
extension = mysql.so

That has fixed my problem. I should have noticed the "y" misssing but it's
easy to overlook one character. Thanks to those who helped. I learnt a lot
in the process, so all is not wasted. I now have a happy Yellow Puppy server
running PostNuke.

M

On 30/6/02 6:19 AM, "Zack" <macpulse@netscape.net> wrote:

> I find that odd.
> 
> Just a stupid question - are you using apt-get as root?
> 
> I was experiencing the same problem as you, also with phpnuke - and I couldn't
> get it to work no matter what.
> 
> Finally, I got it working with that command, only slightly modified.
> 
> #apt-get install apache php-mysql
> 
> And then:
> 
> #shutdown -r now
> 
> When it rebooted, and I reopened the phpnuke installation, it worked!
> 
> There has to be something else wrong... very odd.
> 
> -Z