From: Daniel Berger <djberg96@...>
Date: 2006-08-06T20:13:17+09:00
Subject: Re: DBI/DBD for MySQL

Michael Perle wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am a bit confused about the installation for DBI/DBD.
>
> - Is the default build/install of Ruby 1.8.4
>   not including the DBI module?
It's not not part of the stdlib.  It's bundled with the one-click 
installer for Windows, though.
> - If no: Is there no Gem available for DBI?
Not yet.
>
> - Is the MySQL DBD not part of the Windows
>   binary distribution of Ruby 1.8.2? 1.8.4?
Yes, but the underlying driver is not.
>
> - Is there a way to install the DBD module
>   on my laptop where I have no make/gcc/...?
The DBD is just an interface for an underlying driver.  You don't need 
to *build* dbd-mysql, just install it.  It's a wrapper for 
http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/mysql-ruby/.
>
> Another question I was asking myself:
> When upgrading Ruby, I normally remove and
> re-install. Is that the normal way to go?
That's what I do.

<snip>
>
>
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/dbi/dbi.rb:499:in `load_driver':
> is not a class/module (TypeError)
> from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/dbi/dbi.rb:401:
> in `_get_full_driver'
> from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/dbi/dbi.rb:381:in `connect'
> from c:/test/test.rb:5
>
> I would say the DBD for MySQL is not installed.
>
>
The underlying driver is not installed.

Regards,

Dan