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 >