Re: phpbb and mysql -- impossible?

2002-11-15 Thread John Nichel
First questions first... How did you install MySQL? RPM? Source? I use phpbb on my site, and earn my paycheck with php and mysql, so hopefully I'll be able to help you. Craig Iffelberg wrote: I have scrounged through mysql's web site, it was a mess, dis-organised, docs made no sense. I tried

Re: phpbb and mysql -- impossible?

2002-11-15 Thread Yoink!
On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Craig Iffelberg wrote: > I have scrounged through mysql's web site, it was a mess, > dis-organised, docs made no sense. > > I tried to have a go at it anyway, only to find that even > when turning on mysql server, the thing says it can't > connect to the database. Cut and past

phpbb and mysql -- impossible?

2002-11-15 Thread Craig Iffelberg
I have scrounged through mysql's web site, it was a mess, dis-organised, docs made no sense. I tried to have a go at it anyway, only to find that even when turning on mysql server, the thing says it can't connect to the database. How do I get mysql to work? Is it broken? I just don't understand