Apache dies when configure mod_perl for use with Apache::DBI

[Feite Brekeveld]

Hi,

I'm trying to configure mod_perl for use with persistent database 
connections with Apache::DBI

RedHat 7.3
Apache 1.3.23
mod_perl 1.26
I've configured the following 'startup.pl' file:

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#!/usr/bin/perl
BEGIN {
 use Apache ();
 use lib '/etc/httpd/lib/perl';
}
use Apache::Registry ();
use Apache::Constants();
use CGI qw(-compile :all);
use CGI::Carp ();
#
PerlModule Apache::DBI;    <<---------------------- trouble line
#use LWP ();
#
1;
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As soon as I activate the line identified as 'trouble line', my apache 
server dies.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks,

Feite Brekeveld