I had a conversation with derick over email - here is a summary for those struggeling with the same issue:
4.3 will not include the new mysql client compatible with mysql 4 This will be included in php 4.4 / 5 4.4/5 will include an extension which is much more compatible with mysql 4 The current CVS of php 4.4 does not yet include this new extension Hope this helps others tijn -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php