On Thursday 26 May 2005 11:33 pm, steve wrote: > > I downloaded the myssql-connector-jave-3.1.8 and put the > > whole untared/unziped folder in /usr/java such as > > file:/usr/java/mysql-connector-java-3.1.8/ > > What is now the class path > > > > I used file:/usr/java/mysql-connector-java-3.1.8/ > > the bin is here: > > file:/usr/java/mysql-connector-java-3.1.8/mysql-connector > >-java-3.1.8-bin.jar > > > > But this file is a Java archive? > > > > But is still get the error: The Specified Driver could > > not be loaded. Of course I cannot see the used driver . > > What should be the drivers name for MySQL. The > > documentation says: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver > > Tools>options>java>class path>add archive then navigate > to /usr/java/mysql-connector-java-3.1.8/mysql-connector > > >-java-3.1.8-bin.jar > > Then click OK > Now restart OOo > > Do you have read permissions on the file? > Steve.
Thanks a lot Steve. I solved it after reading a Windows tutorial at home last night. That gave me the idea. I needed to put the file into /usr/lib/jre-1.4.2_07/lib/ext/mysql-connector-java-3.1.8-bin.jar and now it works great. Thanks to all that tried to help. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Best regards Thomas Spuhler All Tusonix outgoing e-mail has been scanned for viruses
