help with XAMPP, can't run this on RH 5.8
 

Hi,

I need to MY SQL, since I don't know much about MYSQL. I thought it would be nice to install this package which has everything. But I can't get this to work. Does any one else if there any other simple MYSQL package out side which I can create tables and do simple things.

This is what I did so for...

just installed XAMPP 1.8. I installed this on Redhat 5.8 64 bit. When I start, I get this error message. Please advise.

./lampp start
XAMPP is currently only availably as 32 bit application. Please use a 32 bit compatibility library for your system.

Can you advise where do I download the 32 bit compatibility library ?

Thanks.

This IS RHEL5.8
so you DO have the REQUIRED support contract
and that gives you access to the red hat knowledge base
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/search
your first stop on solving something should be there
( you will have to login to red hat using the username and pass you set up when you bought the required license )

most likley there is a solution posted there

HOW did you install "XAMPP"
yum should have pulled the needed things

you say you need "mySQL"
it IS ON THE VERY OLD red hat 5 install dvd
rhel5 came out in 07 so the version of MySQL on rhel5.8 is VERY OLD

is there a MUST USE NEED for using the old 5 series ??
if not
you would be better off installing the current RHEL6.3