At 15:14 -0400 8/13/02, Don wrote: >Hello [help], > >I installed DBD-mysql-2.1017 today and I started getting errors regarding, >mysql.so and lost my ability to connect to MySQL via Perl, the error >returned was; > >fatal relocation error: file >/usr/local/perl/lib/site_perl/5.6.1/sun4-solaris/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so: >symbols mysql_init: referenced symbol not found > >Then I reinstalled Msql-Mysql-modules, which wrote over mysql.so and fixed >the errors allowing me to connect again. FYI, I happen to be using an older >version of MySQL, version 3.21.33b. > >I would like to know why installing DBD-mysql ended up breaking my ability >to connect...? Any ideas? > >Also, if Msql-Mysql-modules works, why is there a need for the other module >DBD-mysql? > >I installed the DBD-mysql because I was installing bugzilla and it was a >prerequisite. > >What is the difference between the 2 modules, Msql-Mysql-modules and >DBD-mysql?
Msql-Mysql-modules is the old name for what is now DBD::mysql. The latter is essentially the former with a new name. All current development takes place with DBD::mysql. Not sure why you got the error that you did, though. Possibly your version of MySQL is simply too old for it, though I doubt it. > >Are they interchangable? > >Thank you, > >Don >[EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
