heretofor i have always created my own html pages, either
with vi or via perl scripts, but intriqued by the recent
posts about drupal, i thought i might give it a try.

i read install.txt and install.mysql.txt and did my best to
follow the directions therein, but the end result, when i
put it in the browser window was:

  We were unable to use the MySQL database because the MySQL
  extension for PHP is not installed. Check your PHP.ini to
  see how you can enable it.

of course i did that, but am not at all sure what i'm
expected to do.  the mysql section of my /etc/php.ini file
looks like this:

[MySQL]
; Allow or prevent persistent links.
mysql.allow_persistent = On

; Maximum number of persistent links.  -1 means no limit.
mysql.max_persistent = -1

; Maximum number of links (persistent + non-persistent).  -1 means no limit.
mysql.max_links = -1

; Default port number for mysql_connect().  If unset, mysql_connect() will use
; the $MYSQL_TCP_PORT or the mysql-tcp entry in /etc/services or the
; compile-time value defined MYSQL_PORT (in that order).  Win32 will only look
; at MYSQL_PORT.
mysql.default_port =

; Default socket name for local MySQL connects.  If empty, uses the built-in
; MySQL defaults.
mysql.default_socket =

; Default host for mysql_connect() (doesn't apply in safe mode).
mysql.default_host =  alioth.moylan.com

; Default user for mysql_connect() (doesn't apply in safe mode).
mysql.default_user = moylan

; Default password for mysql_connect() (doesn't apply in safe mode).
; Note that this is generally a *bad* idea to store passwords in this file.
; *Any* user with PHP access can run 'echo get_cfg_var("mysql.default_password")
; and reveal this password!  And of course, any users with read access to this
; file will be able to reveal the password as well.
mysql.default_password = (my passwd)

; Maximum time (in secondes) for connect timeout. -1 means no limit
mysql.connect_timeout = 60

; Trace mode. When trace_mode is active (=On), warnings for table/index scans and
; SQL-Errors will be displayed.
mysql.trace_mode = Off

save mode is off.  i've created a data base as instructed,
but what else do i need to do to enable mysql.  is this a
permissions issue?

tia,
dan

j. daniel moylan
84 harvard ave
brookline, ma 02446-6202
617-232-2360 (tel)
810-454-1823 (fax)
jdm@moylan.info
www.moylan.info

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