[mythtv-users] MYSQL problem

[Craig Tinson]

bobbygr at rcn.com wrote:
> I can't get mythtv to run under mandrake Linux 10.1 
>  
> Mysql is installed.  I don't know anything about databases 
> so I'm not sure what the problem is. 
>  
> when i go to a command prompt and type mythtv i get the 
> following errors: 
>  
> QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL3 driver not loaded 
> QSqlDatabase: available drivers: 
> QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL3 driver not loaded 
> QSqlDatabase: available drivers: 
> Unable to connect to database! 
> No error type from QSqlError?  Strange... 
> couldn't open db 
>  
> that's exactly what I see and I have no idea what it's 
> telling me or what I'm supposed to do. 
>  
> I'd appreciate some help and direction with this... 
>  
> Thank much! 
>  
> Bob 
>  
>  
sounds to me like you need the qt-MySQL package installed

Craig