Re^2: DBI error under mod

While running 'make test' on mod_perl, I got test failures accompanied by more error messages about the missing DBI/connect.al. So I reinstalled DBI from scratch, restarted Apache, and now everything works. I could have sworn there were no errors when I reinstalled DBI prior to recompiling mod_perl, but perhaps I missed something.

What puzzles me is that, now that things are working, I still don't find 'connect.al' anywhere on my computer, though apparently Perl has stopped asking for it. What should I learn from that?

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Re^3: DBI error under mod_perl by perrin (Chancellor) on Feb 07, 2009 at 16:46 UTC
Ok, I guess your DBI was not compiled against the same perl as mod_perl. This can happen if Apple updates the system perl. On a production system, you either have to avoid system updates that will update perl or just install a separate perl for your use and leave the system one to Apple.	[reply]
Re^3: DBI error under mod_perl by Herkum (Parson) on Feb 07, 2009 at 14:29 UTC
My guess is that DBI could not use the database driver you had in your connection string so attempted to use a generic driver.	[reply]