Hi,

I am struggling to install the DBI module (see Installing DBI Module). PPM is not working for me, possibly because of restrictions on our LAN, so I have to install modules manually.

I have removed the TinyPerl perl58.dll that I installed. I uninstalled ActiveState Perl. I reinstalled it, and used perl -MExtUtils::Install -e install_default dbi.ppd to install it. It SEEMED to install.

When I run my CGI script I get two errors. The first is a message box, telling me that perl58.dll could not be found in the specified path. Unless ActiveState did not install it, it is there, and it is in my path. When I use Explorer to search for it, it is not found. I am using NT WS and I am not allowed admin rights (seriously).

The second error message, which appears in the browser, is: 

 
Internal Server Error: Can't load 'C:/Program Files/ejd/perl/site/lib/
+auto/DBI/DBI.dll' for module DBI: load_file:The specified module coul
+d not be found at C:/Program Files/ejd/perl/lib/DynaLoader.pm line 20
+0. at C:/Program Files/ejd/perl/lib/DBI.pm line 253 BEGIN failed--com
+pilation aborted at C:/Program Files/ejd/perl/lib/DBI.pm line 253. Co
+mpilation failed in require at C:\DevelopApps\TWRoot\cgi-bin\hello.pl
+ line 10. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\DevelopApps\TWRoot\
+cgi-bin\hello.pl line 10.

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Edited by BazB: wrapped error message in code tags.

In reply to perl58.dll, dbi, dbi.dll woes by Evyn

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