php4 +mysql3 install

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 3, 2007, at 15:36, Jyrki Wahlstedt wrote:

> On 3.8.2007, at 19.44, Steve Vaught wrote:
>
>> i'm new here, so go easy on me...
>>
>> I've installed apache and mysql3 successfully/easily.
>> I'm attempting to install php4 +apache +mysql3 +gd etc...
>> The install fails and says it can't find the header file for mysql  
>> in /opt/local
>> What now?
>>
>> Steve
>
> Hi,
> may I ask you the reason to install apache and mysql3, as the  
> (default) ports for those are apache2 (should always be used with  
> MacPorts) and mysql5?
> The portfile for mysql3 was last updated November 2006, so I  
> suspect it might be out of date (as can be seen in the Portfile,  
> moreover mysql3 and mysql4 are not maintained by anyone, as the  
> maintainer spec says nomaintainer). So, if it is ok for you, you  
> could try with php4 +apache2 +mysql5 (do you run your own server?).  
> If not, I have to think something else.

In fact, also use php5, please, if possible. php4 is old.