From: eric.anderson@... (Eric Anderson)
Date: 2003-07-12T12:59:42+09:00
Subject: ruby-mysql library load error

I am trying to get the ruby dbi library up and running on my machine.
Since I am using MySQL as my database server I am first trying to
install mysql-ruby. It detects the MySQL libraries fine when
configuring, and compile the library fine. When I try to run a script
that uses the library is just says "load error".

When I run ruby in verbose mode and do nothing but try to load the
newly compiled library I get:

%> ruby -l mysql.so -v
mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\177' in expression
mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\001' in expression
mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\001' in expression
mysql.so:1: Invalid char `\001' in expression

My knowledge on ruby and libraries is a bit limited so I am not sure
where to go from here. Any suggestions?

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Eric Anderson