From: smerz@...
Date: 2006-02-07T19:18:21+09:00
Subject: ONLamp tutorial install issue  (mysql gem)

Hi all,
   I have downloaded and installed Ruby on Rails and started on the
ONLamp tutorial (cookbook), all went well and RoR installed OK. My
installation of MySql gem file failed with error:
ERROR:  Error installing gem mysql[.gem]: ERROR: Failed to build gem
native extension.
Gem files will remain installed in
C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7 for inspection.
  ruby extconf.rb install mysql\nchecking for mysql_query() in
mysqlclient.lib... no
checking for main() in m.lib... yes
checking for mysql_query() in mysqlclient.lib... no
checking for main() in z.lib... no
checking for mysql_query() in mysqlclient.lib... no
checking for main() in socket.lib... no
checking for mysql_query() in mysqlclient.lib... no
checking for main() in nsl.lib... no
checking for mysql_query() in mysqlclient.lib... no

Background info:
     Windows XP
     Ruby 1.8.4 installed OK
     MySQL 2.7 gem
     MySQL 5.0.18 installed OK (I created tables, inserted data, all
OK) directory is C:\ent\mysql
     Ruby on Rails 1.0 installed OK

After installing MySQL from installer, I noticed that MySQL did not
install a /lib and /include directories. I then downloaded the zip
version of MySQL which contained these diectories and added them, all
to no avail - I still get the error above.

BTW I have dowloaded the gem file and run it from a 'temp' directory. I
have tried running ruby extconf.rb with various options, all with not
luck

Any ideas ?
( I am going to download InstantRails and try that - whilst I am a big
fan of Ruby this whole RoR install/demo process needs more polishing)

If i have missed anything out, I am happy to give more details.

Regards,
Serge