ok, thanks. so far so good. it now seems that i need to upgrade my postgresql install i have 7.3.4 i get a connect error where i try to connect to the database from a simple php script. the documentation says i need posqtgresql 7.4 so when i run configure i get this error checking for gcc... gcc checking for C compiler default output... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables i find no conftest.c or confdefs.h(see below) am i missing something here ? here is the segment from the config.log configure:1986: checking for C compiler default output configure:1989: gcc conftest.c /Library/headers >&5 gcc: /Library/headers: No such file or directory configure:1992: $? = 1 configure: failed program was: #line 1963 "configure" #include "confdefs.h" #ifdef F77_DUMMY_MAIN # ifdef __cplusplus extern "C" # endif int F77_DUMMY_MAIN() { return 1; } #endif int main () { ; return 0; } configure:2019: error: C compiler cannot create executables reiner > Reiner, > > If you put this command in a .php document, such as test.php, it will > disclose all the modules compiled into PHP: > <?php phpinfo() ?> > > Should you find that your PHP installation does not have support for > PostgreSQL, consider downloading and installing a specially compiled > versions of PHP for MacOS X. Aaron Faby has a great module at > http://www.serverlogistics.com/php4.php > > I have this combo working well on my XServe running Panther. It can work > for you. > > Best, > Gary > > > > <zedaardv@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >>i'm trying to get pgsql and php to work on panther. >>i need to know if i need to compile php for postgresql? >> >>when i read documentation it seems like the ability ti already >> configured. >> >>from the php_install documentation >>The PHP module for the Apache web server included in Mac OS X. This >> version includes support for the MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. >> >>i've followed the instruction on installing php. >> i know apache works. >>php works. i get the phpinfo call to return results >>postgres works. i have created a database and tables, i just don't gre >> php and postgres to work together. i'm looking for someone who has >> this working who can help me out. >> >>thanks. >> >>reiner > > > > ************************************************************************** > * Gary B. Hoffman, Computing Services Manager e-mail: ghoffman@xxxxxxxx > * * Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies > (IR/PS) * * University of California, San Diego (UCSD) voice: > (858) 534-1989 * * 9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0519 > fax: (858) 534-3939 * * La Jolla, CA 92093-0519 USA web: > http://irps.ucsd.edu/ * > ************************************************************************** > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly