What distribution and version? Did you compile mysqldb from source? Are you sure the mysql-dev bits match up with the mysql bits?
This looks like a compilation problem with mysqldb not being linked correctly. from: http://archive.gingerall.cz/archives/public/sablot2003/msg00537.html try making mysqldb with -lgcc On 7/25/06, Rajeshwar Singh Jenwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Bruno, > > I m using mysql-standard-5.0.22-linux-i686 and > MySQL-python-1.2.1_p2. > Are they not compatible ? Please suggest something. All i want to setup > djnago environment and start developing my website. > > Thanks for your help. > > RSJ > > > On 7/25/06, Bruno Desthuilliers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Rajeshwar Singh Jenwar wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I m new to django. > > > I m getiing problem with Tutorial-1. > > (snip) > > > line 3, in ? > > > from django.core import db > > > File > "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/core/db/__init__.py", > > > line 23, in ? > > > raise ImproperlyConfigured, "Could not load database backend: %s. Is > > > your DATABASE_ENGINE setting (currently, %r) spelled correctly? > > > Available options are: %s" % \ > > > django.core.exceptions.ImproperlyConfigured : Could not > load database > > > backend: /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/_mysql.so: > undefined symbol: > > > __pure_virtual. > > (snip) > > > > Looks like a mismatch between the Python MySQLdb package and MySQL... > > > > > > > > -- > > bruno desthuilliers > > développeur > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.modulix.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
