Has anyone seen this error before?

[datamike]

Has anyone seen this error before?
The PHP configuration on your server doesn't support the database type that you chose.
I am trying to install phpBB on a RH 8.0 box with mysql-3.23.52-3. I Googled a long time but came up with no answers, just people with the same prob as me. Any help would be great. Thanks.

[countach44]

what did you choose under database type when you ran install.php ?

[datamike]

MySql 3.x is what I chose. I tried all the options and they all give me the same error. Maybe there is an error somewhere else?

[countach44]

did you try recompiling mysql?

[gorn]

is the mysql daemon running?
(check with ps -aux | grep mysql)

[datamike]

Yeah I can add a new database from a command line and everything. I started and stopped mysql, httpd, and even rebooted the whole server last night. Still get the same error. I don't know woo much about PHP and it's not giving me a log. Anything else I should be looking for?

[elovkoff]

I've had it before...but I don't remember what was it.....Could it be that you don't have mysql-php.rpm (or php-mysql) ? If you don't then this myst be a case.....

[The_Whizzard]

Is your phpBB config.php setup properly? ie., if MySQL is located on the same server as phpBB use
$dbhost = "localhost";. Also make sure you are using the correct $dbuname, $dbpass and $dbname.

[datamike]

elovkoff your the man!! That's all it was, php-mysql.rpm. That is pretty sucky that the mysql site said nothing of it. Thanks again.

[sarah31]

why would mysql care about a module php is responsible for. you should be upset about your php being broken into little teenie bits.