RE: [cobalt-users] OBDC driver problem

["Gavin Nelmes-Crocker" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Already gone bald so no hair left to tear out on this one. It's kept me
> going for a while not being overly familiar with Raq's and mySQL. (I am
> trying at the end of the day to set up phpbb bulletin board.) I have
> searched the achieves and can't find anything directly relevant and also
> followed the on site instructions on setup to a T to no avail.(even
> checking for mySQL packages to uninstall first etc.)
>
> I have installed the mySQL pkg and seem to have it running OK on the
> cobalt Raq 4 and managed to change the default password etc. Tried to
> set up a DSN in the GUI and filled in the boxes as far as I can see
> correctly (tried a few different settings just in case in desperation)
>
> I keep getting the following message when I click the test connection
> link...
>
> ***
> server - default
> Test DSN - aflpbb
> -----------------------------------------

Paul - I'm confused you are trying to set up phpbb and have installed mysql
so now you need to configure the phpbb software.

I'm not sure why you are going into the ASP admin on the server I don't
think 98% that phpbb uses ASP most php apps just connect directly to MySQL

The Chilisoft stuff on the RaQ is merely an ASP engine so say if you were
writing in ASP and connecting to a MySQL db then you would use it but not
with php as this does the database connection stuff itself.

to install the phpbb make sure that the site is php enabled in the GUI and
then upload the phpbb to a directory within that site unpack it using tar
xvfz filename then probably move into the directory created and read the
readme file it will probably tell you to import an sql file to mysql and
then edit a config file.

To be honest I have never installed phpbb but I have looked at it and
installed many similar php apps. If this doesn't put you on a clearer track
email me OFF list and I will give you some more specific help (free)

Regards

Gavin