Hi Shahmat, The platform im using is EL3, I have asked the engineer to install the packages (rpms), php-imap-4.3.2-11.1.ent php-ldap-4.3.2-11.1.ent php-4.3.2-11.1.ent php-mysql-4.3.2-11.1.ent Is these enough? Thanks for reply! "Shahmat Dahlan" <shahmatd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> ??? news:416A4CCD.3060906@xxxxxxxxxxxx ???... > I think the mysql extension was not loaded, that's why you got the > message, and it was not able to recognize the function mysql_connect. > > Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect() > > how did you install your copy of php? compile it from source? > > > Laurence Lim wrote: > > >Hi all, im new to PHP.net. > > > >Im developing a program to retrieve data from a remote DB server running > >MySQL. The code written as > > > > if (!($dbLink = mysql_connect("some.remote.host", $dbUser, $dbPass))) { > > print ("mysql_connect failed!"); > > exit; > > } > > > >But, it doesn't work... and return me the error msg, > > > >Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect() in > >/var/www/philately/hkpo-eng/request_information/test.php on line 6 > > > >I have granted permission for access, no firewall blocking... Anyone know > >why it happens? Thanks for reply! > > > >Regards, Laurence > > > > > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php