From: tesla <tesla.nicoli@...>
Date: 2006-08-06T21:06:02+09:00
Subject: Re: DBI/DBD for MySQL

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-Tesla

On 8/6/06, Daniel Berger <djberg96@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>

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