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[Colin McQueen <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <01072408401102.11000@linux>
          Phil Driscoll <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Monday 23 July 2001 19:52, Colin McQueen wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Can someone explain the best way to get PHP4 running as a module in
> > Apache from SUSE 6.4 if I have already installed so have Apache and PHP3
> > running?  PHP4 is installed as far as I can see using locate.  I must
> > admit to finding Yast a little difficult to use for this as I'm not
> > familiar with what the menus cover.  I used locate to find out if PHP4
> > for on the HD.
> > Would people recommend a move to 7.2?  This is to run on a single box on
> > our network and act as an Intranet server with MySQL PHP4 for database
> > handling.
> 
> I'm using 7.2 and it is streets ahead of 6.4, and the new Yast2 is a much 
> friendlier configuration tool. Note that any version of PHP you got with SuSE 
> 6.4 will be very early. Things have moved on a long way since then.
>

yes I guessed that.  I am looking at a PD PHP4 database utility and it
needs PHP4.

> Your easiest route is to upgrade to SuSE 7.2 and then just install PHP and 
> MySQL by ticking the boxes in Yast2.

OK so is there a version of 7.2 for schools on the excellent terms we've
had before?

> 
> As to the *best* way to get PHP4 running as an Apache module, that would 
> undoubtedly be to obtain the sources of the latest stable versions of Apache, 
> MySQL and PHP and compile them yourself!

Yes well ... I'd love to have the time but my kids are expecting to see
Dad this summer ;-)

Thanks for the help.

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Colin McQueen : Using an Acorn StrongARM Risc PC
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BSc Zoology + Oceanography : PGCE : MSc in CBL/T