You need to specify which package you want. Such as DBD:Pg for PostgreSQL DBD:MySQL for MySQL I think there's a way to use the i/DBD/ command in cpan in order to see all available drivers. I'm sorry I can't be more specific as it's been a while. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Tim Keefer'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Kris Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:03 AM Subject: RE: DBI > I've tried to follow your suggestion, and I get the following error message: > > C:\perl\lib>ppm install DBD > Installing package 'DBD'... > Error installing package 'DBD': Could not locate a PPD file for package DBD > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Keefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 9:44 AM > > To: Kris Cook; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: DBI > > > > > > open a command prompt and type "ppm install DBD-ODBC" > > and "ppm install DBI" > > > > > > At 09:43 AM 6/18/2001 -0500, Kris Cook wrote: > > > > >I'd like to try using the DBI interface for database access, > > but when I > > >downloaded it from ActiveState, I fount that I had to have a > > make utility to > > >get it installed. Does anyone know of a free make > > distribution for Win32 > > >environments? It HAS to come in a compiled version, because > > right now I > > >don't have a C or C++ compiler, and for various reasons I > > can't install one > > >at this time. > > > > > >___________________________________________ > > >Kristopher Cook (mailto:\\[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > >e-Commerce Director > > >Galyan's Trading Company > > >(317) 532-0200 x239 > > >(317) 532-0258 (fax) > > > >
