[cobalt-users] MyODBC on a RaQ2

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Hello all,
I have seen a number of posts about MyODBC, but none seem to answer my
question - please forgive me if this is obvious, I am fairly new to
databases.

I am running a RaQ2 and have already installed PHP3 and MySQL successfully.
In both cases, I used the rpms available from Cobalt's ftp site.  Now, I
would like to install MyODBC to be able to access databases created on the
server with my local version of FileMaker Pro.  I have obtained the iODBC
package from mysql.com download page.  I have unpacked that package and
discovered the instructions are thin.  Basically, I have to
questions/problems:
1. The iODBC Config-linux.mk file tells me I need to configure three
directory variables:
#    MYSQL_DIR
#    MYSQL_DBLIBDIR
#    ODBC_DIR

The first, however, is labeled as a source distribution directory.  I am not
sure about this, but I think I do not have a copy of the source as I
installed from Cobalt's rpm - I think I am missing something here.  Also,
can someone tell me what the other two directories are on the RaQ2 as per
the rpm installation?

and,
2. do I have to run make separately on the MyODBC package (version 2.50.22)
included with the iODBC distribution or is it compiled when I compile
iODBC??


Any help would be greatly appreciated (even in the form of a URL that points
to a somewhat complete online tutorial on MyODBC installation as I have been
able to find none!).  Thanks in advance,

-stanton schell

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