Sorry for taking so long to reply but was unable over the weekend.
It is working. I did forget to restart apache. All is now well!
Thanks for all the replies and the assistance.
Chris
Troy Engel wrote:
> 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
>>>>
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