On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:38:51 -0400 "Anderson, James H [IT]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Unlike installing any other perl module I've tried, this isn't > obvious or straightforward... > > 1. I installed DBI-1.38 > > 2. When I ran 'perl Makefile.PL' for DBD-mysql-2.9002 I got 'Warning: > prerequisite DBI 1.08 not found.' > > Any suggestions? Make absolutely sure DBI is installed where DBD::mysql can find it. This error usually appears when DBI is not installed. Were there any other error mesages? If DBI is installed, make sure the user running 'perl Makefile.PL' can read the files. In some OSs, you also need execute permission for DBI's shared library (e.g., DBI.dll in Win32 and DBI.so in Linux). > (I tried send this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] but got no > response. I don't think it's a very active list.) This is the right list for DBI and DBD install questions. -- Mac :}) ** I usually forward private questions to the appropriate mail list. ** Ask Smarter: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Give a hobbit a fish and he eats fish for a day. Give a hobbit a ring and he eats fish for an age.
