Thanks I'm trying to setup separate servers to provide separate services so want to have one running apache + php and a nother running mysql
-----Original Message----- From: Francesco Riosa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:47 PM To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] mysql support in php with out emerging mysql? Jean Blignaut wrote: > > Is it possible to install php (any other packages for that matter) > with mysql support but never install mysql on the machine only use > remote mysql? > Sorry, it's not unless you manually download the pre-compiled libraries and headers from MySQL AB and set your environment accordingly. Another option is the USE flag "minimal" that cut of the install of a good number of files (included the server). rgds, Francesco -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list